B-17F-27-BO "Wulf Hound"

This is the first Fortress captured by Germans. B-17F-27-BO "Wulf Hound" (41-24585) from 360BS 303BG "Hell's Angels".
Includes early (DL+XC) and late (A3+AE) markings.


The "Wulf Hound" was damaged by German fighters during the bombing run on 12 December 1942 and heavily damaged during return flight by Bf 110 from NJG 1. Its pilot, Lieutenant Flickinger, was forced to landing on Leeuwarden airfield in the Netherlands. The plane was repaired and two days later (after adding German national insignia) with cover of two Bf 110 flew to Rechlin. The aircraft was tested and later toured Germany and France in different fighter units. Pilots could recognize the strong and weak points of Flying Fortress and could better fight with them. The plane was exhibited at Lrz airfield in 12th of June 1943 during exhibition of captured Allied planes. Together with this B-17F other planes such as B-24, P-47D, P-51, P-38, Avro Lancaster, DH Mosquito, Typhoon and Spitfire were shown. "Wulf Hound" come back to Rechlin in July 1943 and was used in trials with DFS 230 gliders. German engineers still examined it for technical data and engineering. The plane was transferred to KG 200 in September 1943 and coded A3+AE.

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