Caudron C-445 Goéland ZG 1 St.G 1 RS models 1:72nd scale - first look and reference pictures - latest edit February 2018

The Caudron C 445 Goéland was an important school and training type in the inventory of the Luftwaffe with over 750 new-build machines seeing service in the Luftwaffe in additional to those Beute machines captured with the fall of France. The type was the most-produced aircraft type in French factories during the German occupation. Even heavy Allied bombing raids on the Caudron-Renault Courbevoie factory and the Renault works at Billancourt in the suburbs of Paris during September 1943 which resulted in large loss of life could not stop the flow of Goélands to the Luftwaffe. Between 1936 and 1948 over 1400 examples were constructed and large numbers saw service with Air France and Lufthansa.

A selection of 20 the best of recent Ebay photos of C 445 Goélands in Luftwaffe service as reference for the new-tool injection molded C 445 from Robert Schneider's RS Models. Click on the image to view large..

C 445 A-1 - WNr.0841 - BC+ZC - FFS(A/B)11 & FFS(A)125 - 45% loss, Elbing, Germany on 13-Dec-43. Emergency landing due to a technical failure

Below;  the machine in the next two images may be CD+YK or CD+YL either of the Stabsstaffel Fliegerführer Afrika or Kurierstaffel Tropen. The animal depicted in the emblem is a kangaroo with boxing gloves. Possible loss data - C 445 A-1 - WNr.0518 - CD+KQ (listed as WNr.518) St.St.Fliegerführer Afrika - 100% loss, Derna, Libya on 17-Dec-41. Destroyed by own retreating forces

C445 of FFS 20

RS models site, new-tool Caudron C-445 here

Test shot build via the RS Models FB page here

C 445 cockpit detail photo of a C445 of FFS AB 61. via 'Die Flugzeugfuhrer-Ausbildung der Deutsche Luftwaffe'

C.445 in Luftwaffe markings is reproduced (along with a paraphrased caption) from " Die Deutsche Luftwaffe, Zerstorer-und Nachtjagdverbande, Teil 1" [VDM, 2007]

Caudron C.445 coded TE+WO, WNr.957 was used by ZG 1 for liaison flights. It is not known when this photo was taken, but Luftflottennachrichtenschule 3 registered this aircraft in July 1943

Coded BC+QN, WNr. 438 of Fliegerführer Nord - 80% loss - Belly landed due to engine failure at Stavanger, Norway 09-Oct-41 - Ogefr.Hermann Wilke (Bm) injured [source: Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #4)-Vol. 6 &  p72 of "Le Caudron Goéland" by P.Cortet and R.Esperou published by Lela Presse

C 445 A-1, WNr.0567 coded DF+UO of Stab I./StG 3 which was to sustain 25% damage when crash landing at Derna in Libya on 19-May-42 [source: Gen.Qu.6.Abt.

C 445 A-1 der A/B 11 Schönwalde "RC+YA" oder "RC+PV"

He 177 A "F8+BS" der 8./KG 40 ?

He 177 A "F8+BS" of 8./KG 40 ??? 1943/44. 'F8' code for KG 40 and the 'S' for 8. Staffel. Only problem with this identification is that III./KG 40 was not equipped with the He 177. Another possibility is 'V4' for KG 1, making this an 8./KG 1 machine. Click to view large

Me 109 Emil of 3./ErpGr 210 in Denain during the summer of 1940.

Sharkmouth Haifischmaul Me 110 C/D of II./ZG 76 Böblingen 1939/40

Below; Fw 190 of Fw Ehrenfried Lagois (5./SG 2) on returning from his 600th Feindflug. Lagois was awarded the DKiG during March 1944 and the RK on 26 March 1944 as an Ofw after more than 600 Feindflüge (combat sorties). Lagois was KIA on 15 April 1944, hit by German anti-aircraft fire over the Flugplatz Chersones/Krim at 08h0 on returning from a sortie. His aircraft plunged into the sea.

French Loire 130 seaplane wearing Kennung "BI+XA" in Brest-Poulmic seen shortly prior to a transfer flight to the E-Stelle at Travemünde in early 1941. The comprised pilot Lt. Paul Metges, Uffz. Steckel and Fw Just.

Michael Meyer's Ebay sales are here

Ju 52/3m "P4+.H" of the Transportstaffel des Fliegerführers Nord, Ju 88 C 1./ NJG 2 -daily Ebay photo find #136

Ju 52/3m "P4+.H" of the Transportstaffel des Fliegerführers Nord (Ost) TSt.Fl.Fhr.Nord (Ost) in Kirkenes on 6 October 1943 - click to view large

He 115 sporting the emblem of 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.106 in Trondheim early 1940

Above; Breguet Bizerte assigned to a Seenot Staffel, Hourtin, 1941. More on the Luftwaffe's Bizerte's on this blog
http://falkeeins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/luftwaffe-seaplanes-vol-3-roba-neulen.html

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Above; MS 230 "BR+UW" of LNS 2 in Königgrätz, summer 1941. These anacient French parasol wing fighters were deployed as glider tugs for the Fliegersportgruppe of LNS 2.

Ju 88 C 1./NJG 2. Left, BF Ofw. August "Emmes" Hiltrop, to pilot Flugzeugführer Oblt. Gerhard Böhme, Staffelkapitän of 1./NJG 2.

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Beute French and Schul training types in Luftwaffe service

NAA 57 and 64 with JG 107 in France in Luftwaffe service

erbeutete französische Flugzeuge im Dienste der Luftwaffe vom JG. 107 in Frankreich " Nancy-Essay" (Ochey)

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Below; Morane MS 230 "RC+QO" of A 52 Danzig-Langfuhr seen in early 1944 and displaying the emblem of A/B 5 Seerappen, re-named Sch/FAR 33 Quakenbrück. Probably used as a glider tug Schleppflugzeug at Strebeldorf.

Bü 131 "KV+NS" and two 2 Bü 181 of A 52 Danzig-Langfuhr seen in early summer 1944

Si 204 D of C 14 Prag-Gbell, late summer 1943

above images via Michael Meyer on offer here