Germany: Luftwaffe Warplanes, 1939-1945: Gotha

Deutsche Kampfflugzeuge der Luftwaffe 1939-1945: Gotha

German Warplanes flown by the Luftwaffe 1939-1945: Gotha

During and after the end of the Second War a number of German Warplanes were captured and evaluated by the Allied forces.  Most of these aircraft were later scrapped and therefore only a handful have survived.  This is a partial list of aircraft that were known to have been flown by the Luftwaffe.

Während und nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurden eine Reihe deutscher Kampfflugzeuge von den Alliierten erbeutet und ausgewertet.  Die meisten dieser Flugzeuge wurden später verschrottet und daher haben nur eine Handvoll überlebt. Dies ist eine unvollständige Liste von Flugzeugen, von denen bekannt war, dass sie von der Luftwaffe geflogen wurden.

Gotha Go 145B, (Wk. Nr. 1115), trainer, SM+NQ from Stab/JG27.  Originally assigned to Stab/JG 27 as SM+NQ, this aircraft was being flown by Uffz. Leonhard Buckle when it force-landed, after getting lost and running out of fuel, during a mail delivery flight from Cherbourg-Ouest to Strasbourg on 28 August 1940.  Three days later, 1115 was flown to the Royal Aircraft Establishment, receiving RAF markings, including it's new serial of RAF BV207.  Flown to Ashton Down in January 1941, the aircraft ended it's career as maintenance airframe 2682M with 20 MU.  RAF BV207 was struck off charge (SoC) in April 1942, and was presumably scrapped.  (RAF Photos)

Gotha Go 146, 1935 twin-engine transport (prototype).  (Luftwaffe Photo)

Gotha Go 147 STOL reconnaissance (prototype).  (Luftwaffe Photo)

Gotha Go 242 transport glider in Luftwaffe service.   (Luftwaffe Photos)

Gotha Go 242B-4, (Wk. Nr. unknown), troop-carrying transport glider rebuilt from the remains of a badly damaged example captured in Italy with parts of other Go 242s.  Shipped to the USA, it was reassembled at Clinton County Army Air Field near Wright Field, Ohio.  Named "The Fabric Fortress", it was rebuilt in Texas and then returned to Wright Field where it was flight tested in July 1946 as USA FE-2700, later T2-2700.  It was likely scrapped at Park Ridge.  (USAAF Photos)

Gotha Go 244, transport glider in Luftwaffe service.  (Luftwaffe Photo)

Gotha Go 345, assault glider (prototype).

Gotha Ka 430, transport glider (prototype).  (Luftwaffe Photo)

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