1940 Downed RAF Aircraft Photos on German ebay.

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

is it just me or does the Spit wear German markings quite well?

This Spitfire Mk.Ia marked '5+2', was used by 5./JG 2 at Bernay for comparison flying tests against Bf 109 and FW I90s in October 1942. Another Spitfire was here in April 1943, marked '3+9'.
original Serial Nr. was N3277, No.234 Sqn Code: AZ-H, named "Dirty Dick" Pilot: P/O R.Hardy RCAF, PoW
Got Repaired, and to the German Testcentre at Rechlin (marked '5+2') from 12.41 to 9.42; Test flown 5.6.42 (PIt H.W. Lerche) and then to "Group Bernay"(5/JG.2) in France in 1942/43.

[MB_Avro_UK]

Originally Posted by Kongo-Otto

This Spitfire Mk.Ia marked '5+2', was used by 5./JG 2 at Bernay for comparison flying tests against Bf 109 and FW I90s in October 1942. Another Spitfire was here in April 1943, marked '3+9'.
original Serial Nr. was N3277, No.234 Sqn Code: AZ-H, named "Dirty Dick" Pilot: P/O R.Hardy RCAF, PoW
Got Repaired, and to the German Testcentre at Rechlin (marked '5+2') from 12.41 to 9.42; Test flown 5.6.42 (PIt H.W. Lerche) and then to "Group Bernay"(5/JG.2) in France in 1942/43.

The same photo can be seen here in a Spitfire related modern publication.



Look at the price of the ebay Spit photo!

Regards,
MB_Avro.

[Sternjaeger II]

yeah, frankly it's all a bit silly, especially when you can find duplicates on other books/collections..

[MB_Avro_UK]

And that Spitfire photo that can be found in many reference books sold for $150 US dollars/£100 GB!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3208143412...84.m1423.l2649

[Osprey]

Nobody noticed the price of the captured pilot?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2906376296...#ht_500wt_1156

Sold for over 250 euros!

[MB_Avro_UK]

Originally Posted by Osprey

Nobody noticed the price of the captured pilot?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2906376296...#ht_500wt_1156

Sold for over 250 euros!

Amazing to say the least.

[Sternjaeger II]

..or twisted.. I suppose only the pilot's family would have any interest on such picture? I quite don't get it. I mean, it's surely fascinating, rich with history and what not, but spending THAT much for a print (it's not like you get the negative or an exclusive thing with it..) it's madness..