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| Keywords: Me 110C-4 RAF NAN15Jun43.jpg en A Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-4 c/n 2177 in flight probably in 1941-42 This aircraft belonged to the German Luftwaffe reconnaissance unit 4 F /14 code 5F+CM and was force-landed by gun-fire at Goodwood UK on 21 July 1940 It was repaired at Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough with parts of another Bf 110 that was shot down near Wareham on 11 July 11 It was flown for the first time on 15 February 1941 Later it was tested at RAE Duxford wearing a new colour scheme and the RAF serial AX772 After the trials the aircraft assigned to No 1426 Squadron It was stored in November 1945 and subsequently scrapped in November 1947 U S Navy Naval Aviation News 15 June 1943 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1940s/1943/15Jun43 pdf U S Navy 1941 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Note Unlikely to be the work of the United States Navy more probably an official United Kingdom Crown Copyright image Messerschmitt Bf 110 in British service No 1426 Flight RAF RAF Duxford | ||||
