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...on the Luftwaffe. I know a little bit about Spitfires.

These shots fell out of book obtained by a colleague from an Oxfam shop.

They may be interesting, they may be well known.

What can you please tell me to pass on?

PeterA

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rArnold001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rArnold002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rArnold003.jpg

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Peter

I have e-mailed you!

Andy

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I believe one of these shots is of a He111.

Does this help?

PeterA

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@ Peter,

the pictures are showing (downward): He 111, a damaged and pancaked He 111 with balloon barrage rejector and a Do 17.

Best Regards
Norbert

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What impact did the barrage rejector have on the flight performance? Was it used regularly (first time I see one)?

In the first picture, the external bomb carried seems a heavy type? Any views on what it is? Was this additional to internal load or an either/or load?

All the best

Andreas

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Pic1: Late He111H-series (H-14?) with a SC500 and the heavy MG moved from the nose into the BoLa (lower part of the A/C)
Pic2: Probably early He111H or a P-model during late BoB (night-painting!)

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Hi, Peter...

What a find...! :D

The second Heinkel He111 with the balloon cable-cutter is an He111H-8, coded 1G+ZM of 4./KG27 which crash-landed on Chideock Farm and was photographed on 22 May, 1941. I have attached a link below for you to view a further image of this machine from a different angle.

Sadly , I have not noted exactly where Chideock Farm is/was, but I'm sure someone will let us know in due course.

Kindest regards,

Paul

http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures...e_cutter2.html

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Can anyone offer details for the "cable cutter"? Was it an actual blade, or was it more along the lines of a locomotive's "cow catcher", or a deflection device ?

Don

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1G+ZM hit a hillside at Lulworth, Dorset night of 22-23 May 41; I do not have a precise time to hand