Captured Aircraft Air Show - September 1945

[BluBear]

Posted by allen125 over at the key publishing forums:

During World War II Freeman Army Airfield in Seymour, Indiana, was a training base, but by mid-1945 it became an evaluation centre for captured Axis aircraft. After a few months the airfield featured a most unique collection of aircraft still able to fly. The base held an air show later that year and one could see all the familiar allied aircraft, plus many German fighters, bombers, transports, and the infamous V-2 Rocket. Video courtesy: Freeman Army Airfield Museum.

Make sure you watch both the 10 minute video and the 3 minute trailer film as well.

Here is a link to the original 10 minute video.

https://www.facebook...v=1723870789084

[Flyboy583]

I have been following their progress for a while now.. Most of the a/c was destroyed however the rumor is that a lot of them was simply buried on the field. There is currently a large search for the missing a/c on the airfield.. Lots of photos on their FB page.

[DD_asas]

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[DD_Arthur]

I have been following their progress for a while now.. Most of the a/c was destroyed however the rumor is that a lot of them was simply buried on the field. There is currently a large search for the missing a/c on the airfield.. Lots of photos on their FB page.

Yeah, yeah. Heard that sort of stuff so often before. I live about 8 miles from a WW2 airfield where rumour has it hundreds of jeeps and Harley's were buried after the end of lend-lease. No ones ever found any of this "buried" stuff in the UK, mainly 'cause it don't exist. Why would you bother to bury an aeroplane? It's a fragile thing made of light-weight materials. Simply drive a truck through it and cart the debris off to the smelter. Simples.

[Jabo]

True - more's the pity. Heartbreaking to think that so many aircraft were scrapped that would now be near priceless.

Jabo

[BadAim]

Wow. That airshow........I have to go now.