After the Italian Armistice the Luftwaffe seized a number of Re 2002s for use by the Schlachtgeschwader, and instructed the Reggiane plant to complete 53 aircraft then under construction, 25 of these actually reaching the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe's Re 2002s were flown in both standard and non-standard finish
| Type |
Werk.Nr |
Registration |
History |
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|
DN+VS |
|
|
|
DO+VB |
|
|
1252 |
DV+BE |
Geschwader Bongart |
|
1256 |
DV+BI, Red 5 |
Geschwader Bongart Force landed 16.06.1944 |
|
1119 |
BN+XB, White 7 |
Geschwader Bongart |
|
1136 |
BN+YB, Black 2 |
Geschwader Bongart |
|
1110 |
|
|
|
1117 |
|
|
|
1119 |
|
|
|
1150 |
|
|
|
1156 |
|
|
|
1176 |
|
|
|
1178 |
|
|
|
1183 |
|
|
|
1209 |
|
|
|
1213 |
|
|
|
1220 |
|
|
|
1222 |
|
|
|
1223 |
|
|
|
1225 |
|
|
|
1230 |
|
|
|
1231 |
|
|
|
1238 |
|
|
|
1248 |
|
|
|
1240 |
|
|
|
1249 |
|
|
|
1250 |
|
|
|
1251 |
|
|
|
1254 |
|
|
|
1255 |
|
|
|
1260 |
|
|
|
1262 |
|
|
|
1264 |
|
|
|
1265 |
|
|
|
1267 |
|
|
|
1274 |
|
|
|
1281 |
|
|
|
1282 |
|
|
|
1283 |
|
|
|
1284 |
|
|
|
1285 |
|
|
|
1293 |
|
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The Reggiane 2002 with Geschwader Bongart
Around 30 Re 2002s were operated by Geschwader Bongart, but it was a difficult aircraft to keep serviceable. By 31 May 1944, Geschwader Bongart had 18 Re 2002s on strength, and a month later there were 35 in total, with 22 serviceable. The Germans had seized Regia Aeronautica Re 2002s, including ten from 50º Stormo, and these were amongst the aircraft operated by Geschwader Bongart. Others came from Italian factories.
A surviving Re 2002 of Geschwader Bongart is on display at the Musée de la Résistance in Limoges (140 km W. of Clermont Ferrand).
