Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-4 5F+CM RAF serial AX772

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 Eestablishment 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.

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