AGO 192 Der Kurier shown at the International Aviation Saloon of Milan, october 1937. DVX

AGO 192 Der Kurier

Montecorvino, after the its conquest by the Allies: a RAF officer inspect a destroyed and abandoned in the middle to clunkers Messerschmitt Bf.110G of the Luftwaffe’s ZG1 “Wespengeschwader”. On the left the skeleton of an Italian Caproni Ca.310 likely burned just before the abandon of the airfield in front to the Allies advance. In background the just arrived Spitfires of the No 111 Squadron Royal Air Force deployed at Montecorvino on September 1943. So this photo was taken at this date. Victor Sierra

Montecorvino, September 1943

Stuka Ju-87 D in a spot of bother (?1942).  As I remarked earlier, a Stuka was capable of a near-vertical dive - but not all pilots managed to pull off the trick.  A guess as to how this might have happened is that the dive was slightly miscalculated, resulting in a stall, leading to the aircraft ploughing into the wheatfield upside down.  If this is correct, then it is hard to see how the pilot, at least, could have survived.  Best regards, JR.