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The commander of the 404th Figher Group, Colonel Leo C. Moon had
the captured Focke-Wulf Fw 190G repainted as a classic red American
hotrod in hopes of flying his "prize". His hopes were soon shattered
when he was ordered not to fly the aircraft. To emphasize this point,
the base anti-aircraft guns were ordered to shoot him down, if he
ever attempted to fly it.

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Okay...why was he ordered not to fly it?
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IG-88E wrote:Okay...why was he ordered not to fly it?
Dammit, you're the 2nd person to ask me this question. Just
disenage your brain and enjoy WWII hilarity..
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Haha, the Irony. The best German propellor aircraft painted red as a target with a huge American star. :lol:
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To emphasize this point, the base anti-aircraft guns were ordered to shoot him down, if he ever attempted to fly it.
LOL, you know the AA gunners motto?

Shoot em all down, sort em out on the ground :twisted:
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My grandfather was an AA gunner in North Africa. I'll have to ask him about that.
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Ah, good ol' mil'tary humor.
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IG-88E wrote:Okay...why was he ordered not to fly it?
Probably because it was not his airplane. If you capture an enemy plane, it needs to be studied, flown by aggressor units, or used for some other useful purpose. Government aircraft are not toys.
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Just one question: How the fuck did he capture the plane?!?!?!?!
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IRG CommandoJoe wrote:Just one question: How the fuck did he capture the plane?!?!?!?!
He probably didn't capture it. Most likely Army forces overran an airfield, and the German aircraft were moved back for study and analysis.
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Glare wrote:
To emphasize this point, the base anti-aircraft guns were ordered to shoot him down, if he ever attempted to fly it.
LOL, you know the AA gunners motto?

Shoot em all down, sort em out on the ground :twisted:
That's also the motto of F-14 pilots with a full load of AIM-54's
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