Seeking codes of 5./KG55 He111 SD 13 May 1940 near Attert, Belgium
 

Hello,

On 13 May 1940, an He111 from 5./KG55 belly landed fully intact near Attert, Belgium, several hundred meters from the border with Luxembourg. We know the crew, etc., but what I don't know is the codes of the aircraft, presumably G1+?N. Is this possibly G1+FN? Can anyone confirm what the full code on this aircraft was? Anyone have any photos showing this one?

Regards,

Re: Seeking codes of 5./KG55 He111 SD 13 May 1940 near Attert, Belgium
 

Hi Larry,

In "Combats oubliés du ciel des Ardennes & de la Marne" by Francoise and Pierre Roger (as correction list of their first volume "Combats Aeriens ..."") they indeed give the full aircraft code of this a/c as G1+FN.
I suppose you have the picture of this crash, which you can find in "Bataille Aérienne and Rupture ..." by Sacré and Gillet.

Regards, Pieter

Re: Seeking codes of 5./KG55 He111 SD 13 May 1940 near Attert, Belgium
 

Pieter,

Thanks, found the photo, although it's so small you can't really see codes or details. Does anyone else have info and/or photos of this crash?

Regards,

Re: Seeking codes of 5./KG55 He111 SD 13 May 1940 near Attert, Belgium
 

Pieter,

It has taken a little time to sort this one out, but it appears that the photo in Sacre/Gillet for 13 May 1949, and the same one in Gillet's French Victories Vol I is probably G1+FN. I'm hoping to find a better photo of this FL with the full codes displayed to confirm that it is +FN rather than +EN. We do have two other photos of what is apparently G1+FN in the EOE DB, but they mainly show the He111 from the front with no coding details. Are there photos of this plane in the Francoise and Pierre Roger book? I don't have this source.

Regards,

Re: Seeking codes of 5./KG55 He111 SD 13 May 1940 near Attert, Belgium
 

Larry,

No photos there, and also no source for the code.
And the one in the Sacre/Gillet book is indeed very small.
Hope you have better ones.

Pieter