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Hello,

A similar photograph was published in Kagero's Messerschmitt Bf 110 Vol.1/Marek J. Murawski/2005, p.45. Caption reads: Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2, BC+FG during test flight before assigning for Luftwaffe service. (Photo via Marian Krzyzan).

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Stig Jarlevik

30th March 2020 11:22

Re: eBay: German intrest

Hi Guys

Can I have an opinion with regard to the code on this He 111 H
https://www.ebay.de/itm/R160-Foto-We...gAAOSwfbxegOZu
Seller has been saying A1+GH on every related photo he is selling, without showing any aircraft carrying it (as far as I can see)
When he finally thus do so, I believe I see +HS and not GH:confused:

Anyone else??

Cheers
Stig

Andy Mitchell

30th March 2020 13:21

Re: eBay: German intrest

Stig,

Fiddled with image and agree with you.

W.Nr appears to be 8052 (and then I read the e-bay item heading! Doh!), perhaps this can be traced via the loss lists or Matti's Db?

Stay Safe

Matti Salonen

30th March 2020 15:53

Re: eBay: German intrest

For He 111, 8052 I have the following:

1944-04-15, 9./KG 55, He 111 H-11, 8052, G1+ET, Bahnhof Sarny
Flugzeugführer Fw Engster, Paul, vermißt
Kampfbeobachter Uffz Strauß, Reinhold, vermißt
Bordfunker Uffz Gärtner, Ernst, vermißt
Bordwart Uffz Lechelt, Otto, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Schmitz, Kaspar, vermißt
Absturz brennend und Aufschlagbrand. Bruch 100 %.

It may have had a belly landing in 1943 in 8./KG 53, if the code was A1+HS. An other possibility is that it was operated by 8./KG 55 and had code G1+HS, before transfer to 9./KG 55. It was built probably in Dec 42/Jan 43, so there was enough time for different speculations.

Matti

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