Aircraft Profile Nazi Germany
Gotha Go 244 , glider aircraft -engine version of the Go 242 , used in limited amounts in World War II . Units are equipped with this type of aircraft is just Special Combat Group ( Kampfgruppen zur besonderen Verwendung or KGr.zbV ) 104 and 106 . These units convert two Junkers Ju 52 they become Hagenow Go 244 in the summer of 1942 . These new aircraft training continued until mid- June 1942 . above photo , which was taken there in May or June , showing a Go 244 " NI + FQ " with the new large unit insignia under the cockpit . This symbol shaped red wagon marked yellow in it is drawn by two horses with thick dust around him . Note also a picture of white roses in her nose ( aaaw! !) , While the yellow stripe not forget the Eastern Front was added on the body . Training ended on June 22, 1942 and KGr.zbV 106 back to Russia . There they operate from its base in Kirovograd , between Kiev and Crimea . This Gruppe has 37 aircraft in early August 1942 , but then the Go 244 demonstrates a disappointing performance so that on 2 November 1942 the unit returned to Germany to replace the plane again ! Prominent part of the Go 244 is the aircraft wheels totaling three minibus and a handle similar to overlooking the front of the engine so as to eliminate the effects of drift during take - off as well as the standard glider without motors
sources :
Magazine " Luftwaffe im Focus " Spezial # 1 of 2003
Gotha Go 244 , glider aircraft -engine version of the Go 242 , used in limited amounts in World War II . Units are equipped with this type of aircraft is just Special Combat Group ( Kampfgruppen zur besonderen Verwendung or KGr.zbV ) 104 and 106 . These units convert two Junkers Ju 52 they become Hagenow Go 244 in the summer of 1942 . These new aircraft training continued until mid- June 1942 . above photo , which was taken there in May or June , showing a Go 244 " NI + FQ " with the new large unit insignia under the cockpit . This symbol shaped red wagon marked yellow in it is drawn by two horses with thick dust around him . Note also a picture of white roses in her nose ( aaaw! !) , While the yellow stripe not forget the Eastern Front was added on the body . Training ended on June 22, 1942 and KGr.zbV 106 back to Russia . There they operate from its base in Kirovograd , between Kiev and Crimea . This Gruppe has 37 aircraft in early August 1942 , but then the Go 244 demonstrates a disappointing performance so that on 2 November 1942 the unit returned to Germany to replace the plane again ! Prominent part of the Go 244 is the aircraft wheels totaling three minibus and a handle similar to overlooking the front of the engine so as to eliminate the effects of drift during take - off as well as the standard glider without motors
sources :
Magazine " Luftwaffe im Focus " Spezial # 1 of 2003