Bf 108B-1
FE-4610
W Nr 8378
Stock No. 3609-01-1117-ME108
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This plane is rumored to have belonged to Herman Goering
(Plane on right)
Freeman AAF September 1945
Ray White via Lou  Thole


at Freeman Field
Freeman Air Museum FF0147

Winfred E. Patterson was at Freeman Field in 45-46 having come from Clinton County AAF, OH.  He is in several of the photos on your site including the large photo of ME-108B FE-4610 (he is the taller man, the other is Capt Black.) (contributed by son - Tom Patterson)

at Freeman Field in 1945

at Freeman Field
Ashley Annis collection
P-61 Black Widow in background.

at Freeman Field
Freeman Air Museum FF0143
Source Disposition
War Prizes
pg 227
in the hands of Air Technical Intelligence at Villacoublay early in 1945
War Prizes
pg 227
used as a communications aircraft by the Air Technical Intelligence teams
War Prizes
pg 227
transferred to the USA aboard the HMS Reaper
TSEAL 6D
09/01/1945
08/01/1945 At Newark enroute to Freeman Field
War Prizes
pg 227
believed that the '108' was ferried from Newark to Freeman Field on 23 August 1945 by Lt Robert Anspach.
War Prizes
pg 227
at Freeman Field on 17 May 1946
War Prizes
pg 227
in storage at Freeman Field, on 01 August 1946
War Prizes
pg 227
currently owned by the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino, California.

This aircraft was in the hands of Air Technical Intelligence at Villacoublay early in 1945, identified as 'GA-2'.  It was used as a communications aircraft by the Air Technical Intelligence teams.  It was transferred to the USA aboard the HMS Reaper, with the intention that it should continue to be used for this duty in the US, with an eye to its possible civilian certification and use as a flying trophy by members of that team.

It is believed that the '108' was ferried from Newark to Freeman Field on 23 August 1945 by Lt Robert Anspach.  It was at Freeman Field on 17 May 1946 and was still there, in storage, on 01 August.  This aircraft is currently owned by the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino, California.

source: "War Prizes" by Phil Butler, pg 227

Messerschmitt
Bf 108/ Nord N 1002

Type of aircraft Werk Nr. Country Status Reg Additional information
Bf 108B 1561 Denmark S OY-AIH ex F-BBRH Privately owned, Sonderborg. CoA have expired, since Danish CAA doesn't let him fly with German WWII markings
Bf 108B-1 1660 Germany Crashed D-EDIH Crashed in 1980, not rebuilt.
Bf 108B-1 1914 USA S N108KW
 
Fantasy of Flight, FL owned by Weeks, ex CC-PWA
Bf 108B-2 1988 Schweiz CR A-201 ex HB-HEB Museum der Schweizerischen Fliegertruppe, Dubendorf, on loan to an association which restores the aircraft for flying
Bf 108B-2 2064 Germany ? D-IOIO ex A-208 DASA or Flugwerft Schleissheim
Bf 108B-2 2083 Schweiz PV A-209 Museum der Schweizerischen Fliegertruppe, Dubendorf
Bf 108B-2 2084 Schweiz PV A-210 Verkershaus, Luzern on loan from Museum der Schweizeris- chen Fliegertruppe, Dubendorf
Bf 108B-1 2246 Germany A D-EBEI ex NF+MP Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin Stiftung
Bf 108D-1 3059 USA A N2231
ex AM87
ex VE+LI
CAF, American Airpower Heritage Museum, Midland TX
Bf 108B-1 3701 Germany D ES+BH
D-ESBH
Fliegendes Museum Willy Messerschmitt, Manching
Bf 108B-2 8378 USA CR FE-4610 Planes of Fame, Chino, under restoration. Needs drawings for restoration of fuselage damaged in crash during '50s.
Bf 108B 730253 Germany ? D-EBFW Privately owned? Schwabmünchen


Jim West
host106th@106thInfDivAssn.org
www.IndianaMilitary.org

 

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