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Von Maybach |
Posted: February 06, 2004 12:41 pm
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Fruntas Group: Members Posts: 78 Member No.: 209 Joined: January 27, 2004 |
After Romania changed sides against Germany in 1944 did the Romanian Airforce encounter the Me-262 jet fighters when fighting in the West?
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Dénes |
Posted: February 06, 2004 02:55 pm
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Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4368 Member No.: 4 Joined: June 17, 2003 |
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Florin |
Posted: February 10, 2004 07:10 am
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General de corp de armata Group: Members Posts: 1879 Member No.: 17 Joined: June 22, 2003 |
It is interesting to note that one of the last missions of Me-262 (if not the last) was an attack toward the ground troops in Czechoslovakia. In that moment the documentation for surrender was already signed with the Britons and the Americans, but not yet with the Russians. So the fights were still fiercely going ahead with the Soviets and the Romanians.
The Me-262 I am talking about, after they shot to the ground troops in Czechoslovakia, they landed to surrender on an airfield occupied by the British army. With tears in their eyes, the German pilots also gave explanations about this wonderful plane. This was for the first time when an operational Me-262 changed hands into Allied possession. |
mars |
Posted: February 11, 2004 08:20 pm
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Soldat Group: Members Posts: 43 Member No.: 70 Joined: August 05, 2003 |
Actually on of the last German Me-262's target was General Vlasov's army in Prague, at least 2 of the Me-262 were shot down by ground fire.
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Florin |
Posted: February 17, 2004 09:47 pm
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But wasn't Vlasov enlisted with his men on the side of the German forces? Or maybe you are talking about another Vlasov? |
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Dénes |
Posted: February 17, 2004 09:53 pm
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In the final days of war (in Europe), Vlasov turned against the Germans, possibly trying to do his own little peace bargaining with the Soviets. It didn't work. :wink:
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