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[Assur]

I don't know the circumstances under which the Portugese and the Swiss got a hold of the US planes. Can you elaborate on that? However, when your ally asks you to please hand over the plane that was forced to land on your soil, you might examine it first sure, but not to give it back at all shows an utter contempt for your supposed ally. I find it hard to believe that 2 countries like Portugal and Switzerland(???) would do the same thing without the consent of the US.

-A

I don't know about Portugal but in the case of Switzerland Allied planes that were damaged during raids over Germany tried to land on Swiss territory if they couldn't make it back to their home bases. Since Switzerland pursued a policy of absolute neutrality soldiers of combatant nations were interned and their equipment turned of to the appropriate authorities.