During WW2, several B-17 Flying Fortress were captured by German and Japanese forces. The first B-17 to come under Japanese control was an B-17D which was pieced together from the remnants of other destroyed B-17Ds on Clark Field in the Philippines. The same thing was done to two B-17Es on Bandung Field on Java.

The Luftwaffe captured several dozen of Fortress and they could use as many as seven Fortress. Five of them were B-17F version and two others were B-17G planes. The following link presents a small compilation of photos of the some these planes captured in Japanese and German markings:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/fortalezas-voadoras-capturadas.html


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Photo number 7, what a great diorama subject!
All really interesting photos, thanks for sharing.

My friend built a German captured G, I do have an F waiting for me to do the same.

Awesome. I did not know this. I guess I just never really thought about them being captured or repaired for use. Neat.

Though the pictures of the ones with the rising sun on them sort of churn my stomach... LOL

Thanks for sharing.
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Marcelo,

Well done! Thank you for the linl.