truthisthefirstcasualty:

A Messerschmitt Me-410A-1 Hornisse belonging to 9./ZG1, coded (2N+LT) was stationed in Sicily during 1943. On March 4, 1943 the aircraft sustained heavy damage at Gerbini airfield, 10 km West of Catania, crashing during taking off into the sand bags barrier…

(via fuckyeahwrecks)