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blue up
1st Feb 2012, 07:34
Having seen a pic of a Bf 108 in RAF colours, I've been wondering what other Axis aircraft were operated by the RAF and allies. I'm sure a few 109s and 190s came into our hands but what else was there? Did captured aircraft ever do anything other than mere testing?

DH106
1st Feb 2012, 07:45
I have a great book on this subject:- "War Prizes" by Phil Butler.
The book sources old records to detail on an individual aircraft basis each Axis aircraft imported after the war - although for many of these, their ultimate fate is unknown.

The UK & US did take quite a few Axis types after the war for testing/research purposes, but in general I don't think they were used for much else.

Harley Quinn
1st Feb 2012, 08:23
Check this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1426_Flight_RAF) out for starters, especially some of the references