ID help ebay: Heinkel H-111 9K+BK 1.KG51
 

Gentlemen.

This picture is on ebay at this time
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Die-Berichte-...item51aea728ca

It says Norwegen but I do have doubts regarding that.
Can anybody provide more information regarding this particulare aircraft?
I do think this must be taken at some airfield, you can see another H-111 on the same picture beeing salvaged.

Thanks in advance and have a great summer :) .

Re: ID help ebay: Heinkel H-111 9K+BK 1.KG51
 

John Fredrik,

You have the wrong reference posted with this.

The a/c in the photo is actually 9K+BHX, of 1./KG51, circa June or later, 1940. The X in the code indicates that it was probably being used as a training a/c while the unit was undergoing transition to the Ju88. There are also photos out there of 9K+IHX. This a/c appears to have crashed over a breakwater off the end of a runway somewhere, in either France, or much less likely, Norway. This a/c could have also been used by some other transport or training unit after its service with 1./KG51, and it simply hasn't had its code changed. Someone, hopefully, will recognize the coastline and village in the background, and at least provide a location for this photo.

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator