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05-19-2012, 11:57 AM
This captured Vickers Wellington Mk.IC (RAF serial L7842) was in service with the German Luftwaffe, probably based at the test center at Rechlin, circa 1941.
L7842 was delivered in mid-1940. It was lost on 6 February 1941 while in service with No. 311(Czech) Squadron, RAF, while on a mission to Boulogne (France). It was forced to land, and captured intact.
The crew of the bomber was composed of:
P/O 82541 F. Cigos RAF PoW No.402.
Sgt 787198 P. Uraba RAF PoW No.450.
P/O 82588 E. Busina PAF PoW No.401.
Flt/Lt 82532 Ernst Valenta RAF PoW No 415
Sgt 787232 G. Kopal RAF PoW No.441.
P/O 82903 K. Krizek RAF PoW No.407.
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L7842 was delivered in mid-1940. It was lost on 6 February 1941 while in service with No. 311(Czech) Squadron, RAF, while on a mission to Boulogne (France). It was forced to land, and captured intact.
The crew of the bomber was composed of:
P/O 82541 F. Cigos RAF PoW No.402.
Sgt 787198 P. Uraba RAF PoW No.450.
P/O 82588 E. Busina PAF PoW No.401.
Flt/Lt 82532 Ernst Valenta RAF PoW No 415
Sgt 787232 G. Kopal RAF PoW No.441.
P/O 82903 K. Krizek RAF PoW No.407.
https://i.imgur.com/h1aaJRo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/PoLetIp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/bk9xE6F.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/l0kJDVW.jpg
Click on image then click again and it will re-size to correct 2048 x 2048 dimensions then Copy and Paste into appropriate Skins folder
http://s19.postimage.org/ydlu7xwir/T_KX_L7843_311_Sq_Captured_German_Markings.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/xo31vkvz3/full/)
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