Messerschmitt Bf 110 in British Service
Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-5 (2177) (5F+CM) of the Luftwaffe reconnaissance unit 4(F)/14 force-landed after being hit by gun-fire at Goodwood (UK) on 21 July 1940. It was repaired at the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough with parts of another Bf 110 that was shot down near Wareham on 11 July.
After evaluation, it was operated by No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft Circus) Flight based at Duxford, Cambridgeshire. It was stored in November 1945 and subsequently scrapped in November 1947.
Messerschmitt Bf 110D The Belle of Berlin
Messerschmitt Bf 110D The Belle of Berlin served with II/ZG76 in Iraq and was captured after crash-landing near Mosul in May 1941. It was used as a communications aircraft and later as a unit ‘hack’ by No.267 Squadron RAF.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4/R3 AM30
Post war, a large number of Luftwaffe aircraft were captured in Germany. Of the 37 Messerschmitt Bf 110s found, were selected for evaluation by the RAF some of which were allocated Air Ministry serial numbers..
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4/R8, 3C+BA (Wk. Nr. 180560) of NJG 4 was captured at Eggebek. Designated RAF AM15, this aircraft was struck off charge on 30 May 1946.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G4/R3 (Wk. Nr. 730037) was recovered at Grove, Denmark. Given Air Ministry serial AM30 it was scrapped at Farnborough in 1946. .
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4/R6, (Wk. Nr 730301) with FuG220 radar was captured at Grove, Denmark. The aircraft had served with 1/NJG3 in the night defence of Denmark and Northern Germany. Designated RAF AM34, this aircraft is preserved in the RAF Museum, Hendon.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4/R8, D5+DM (Wk. Nr. 180551), of II/NJG 3 captured at Kastrup, Denmark. Designated AM38, this aircraft was likely scrapped at Kastrup.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-5/R1, (Wk. Nr. 420031), captured at Eggebek. Designated RAF AM85. This aircraft was scrapped at Brize Norton in 1947.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G, (Wk. Nr. unknown). Designated RAF AM86. This aircraft was possibly scrapped at West Raynham.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G, (Wk. Nr. unknown). Designated RAF AM88. It was possibly used by JG 400, as it was found at Husum a former JG 400 base. This aircraft was scrapped at Schleswig.
