Help needed:Arado AR 196 loss Jonsvatnet/Trondheim Norway
 

Hi!

There is a rumour regarding one Arado went down in Jonsvatnet sometime under the war 1940-1945, the exact year is still unknown,but rumours I have heard is that the plane went straight to the ice with the crew onboard.
The plane was under the search before salvaging the more known Ju88(U4+TK) and Casimirs Heinkel H-111(6N+NH), found on the bottom of the lake.
I have confirmation about the find but no more information is given because it is told to be a wargrave.

Is there any way to search or confirm that this is legit or just a rumour?
Think this is a tuff on because of lack of information...

Any help is much appreciated .

Thanks!

John Fredrik

Re: Help needed:Arado AR 196 loss Jonsvatnet/Trondheim Norway
 

Not having a date does not make this easy. Have you checked http://www.rafandluftwaffe.info/ ?

Ian

Re: Help needed:Arado AR 196 loss Jonsvatnet/Trondheim Norway
 

Hi Ian!

Thanks for your reply.

Yes I have looked in this website and there is one :

One loss is registrated 30.07.1940, that flight started from Hommelvik sea a bit North of Trondheim. Where it chrashed is unknown but probarly Trondheimsfjord.


John Fredrik

Re: Help needed:Arado AR 196 loss Jonsvatnet/Trondheim Norway
 

John

I remember being advised (can't recall by who!) at the time of the Ju88/He111 recoveries that the wreckage of the Arado was found, but not disturbed due to the war grave status.

Dave

Re: Help needed:Arado AR 196 loss Jonsvatnet/Trondheim Norway
 

Hi Dave!

This is correct.
It was the salvaging team from the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum that told us that at the time .

It has been mentioned in many magazines after the salvage..

They are short on information about what they have found in Jonsvatnet and I am a bit curious about where they have their information from and why it is soo closed for public?
I guess they are afraid of people diving and disturbing the grave, I can relate to that. Jonsvatnet is also the drinking water for Trondheim area and diving/swimming is forbidden..

I guess this is a hard one to confirm...

There are many rumours I am trying to confirm, this is one of them.
A other one is about a BF109 who landed on Jonsvatnet and winged over still not to have been confirmed.

Thanks!

John Fredrik