Three German transport aircrafts Junkers Ju-52/3Ms fly over the burning wreck of another, shot out of their formation by Bristol Beaufighters over the sea off Corsica, photographed from one of the intercepting aircraft. During 23-24 September 1943, Beaufighters of Nos. 325 and 328 Wings of the North West African Coastal Air Force destroyed nearly 30 German transport aircraft which were attempting to evacuate their garrison on Corsica to Italy. Victor Sierra

Ju-52s under attack

An huge German transport aircraft Messerschmitt Me-323 under attack off Cape Corse, Corsica, by a Martin Marauder Mark I of No. 14 Squadron RAF. The aircraft crash-landed on the shore and disintegrated. Victor Sierra

The end of an huge aircraft

The enormous size of the Messerschmitt Me  323 heavy transport aircraft of 6/TG 5 is made very evident by this picture raken at Ilonca, Romania, summer 1944.

Credit: Sammlung Lächler/ Jet&Prop Foto Archiv