BV 222
 

Hello
Who can say to me what is the code of s2 on the tail of the plane? Involves it of x4 bh? V2? During its transfer Mediterranean Sea the yellow color is t it on the device and where?
I do not see tourrelles on the wings of bv22 coded s2!
With the model revell can one make an eh?
Thanking
james philofr2001@yahoo.fr

Re: BV 222
 

Hi, history of this aircraft was someting like this.

366 / 002 Bv 222 A / V2 [2nd Prototype, Military Transport 6 x BMW Bramo Fafnir 323 R engines] Deutche Lufthansa (ntu) - CC+ER Luftwaffe 1941 ff 07.08.1941 - coded X4+BH LTS (See) 222 10.08.1942 - used on transport duties between Athens, Derna and Tobruk autumn and winter 1942 to 1943 - ret to Travemúnde 1943 - LTS (See), damaged 15% by engine trobles enroute Travemúnde to Warna 22.02.1943) - cv [Fernaufklärer with FuG 200 Hohentwiel Search Radar] - Aufklárungsstaffel (See) Bv 222 (France) Based at Bicarossi from May 1943 - Unit renamed 1.(F)/SAGr 129 in July 1943 - Unit disbanded June 1944 - Sent to overhaul in Germany - Detached to Billefjord, Norway 06.07.1944 [for support of Operation Schatzgráber and painted in Arctic Winter camouflage; this was an sucessfull rescue mission to a meteorological party at a secret radio station on Franz Josef Land, flown by Fw 200 C F8+RL of 2./KG 40] - Flew over and dropped spare wheel parts to the Condor on the night of 08/09.07.1944 but then returned to Billefjord - Stab./SAGr 130 (Norway) November 1944 - Still on strength 31.12.1944 - Surrendered at Bodöe Harbour, Norway 10.05.1945 - [when surrendered the code X4 had been painted in small letters before the cross] - RAF (no code or serial known) - tfd USAAF - tfd USN (no serial known: US Flag on fuselage) Ilau Basin, Trondheim 27.08.1945 - Scuttled near Trondheim, date unk ...45.

MTO band on fiselage was White *if you mean that.


cheers
ed

Re: BV 222
 

Hello James

The Schiffer Military History book states that the under-wing turrets were removed during its time in the Mediterranean, but does not give a reason why.

First picture is of her in 1945 after capture with a very tatty paint finish and the second after the British handed her over to the septics :D (only joking).

First profile from the Flugzeug Profile on the BV222 and lastly a profile by Kjetil Aakra.

I have a picture of her in the Mediterrainean with the white fuselage theatre band. Also the V8 was marked with an 'S8' in white on the tail and the V4 likewise with a 'V4' so the 'S2' on the V2 must follow as being a generically applied marking (unless anybody has any other ideas?).

Hope this helps!

Chris

Re: BV 222
 

[IMG]file:///E:/BV/163234_1.jpg[/IMG]Hello
Who can say to me what is the code of s2 on the tail of the plane? Involves it of x4 bh? V2? During its transfer Mediterranean Sea the yellow color is t it on the device and where? To see photos!! YELLOW BANDS??
I do not see tourrelles on the wings of bv22 coded s2!
Who has anothers photos lsd 222 like the S2 OR v2 or v5 with flag marinades German above the nose? (i have the 2 books :schiffer and waffen)
With the model revell can one make an eh?
Thanking
james philofr2001@yahoo.fr

Re: BV 222
 

Re: BV 222
 

Truppentransport Kreta-Phaliron, zeitweise, von 11.1941 bis 05.1943 V1 mit X4+AH


Mitte Februar 1943 im Hafen Piräus bei der Landung versenkt


best regards


Byron