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obdl3945

1st April 2007 18:50

Arado Ar96... on floats?

Hi, folks...

Looking for some information on an unusual machine. I think the photo was in one of Ed West's recent offerings, but I can't locate it now... ! I have note that it looked like an Arado Ar96 trainer, but with floats attached instead of normal wheeled undercarriage, and that it was coded NH+AM or WH+AM. It would make a great modelling subject, but I never realised threre was such a variant.

Could anyone help me out here, perhaps with unit/operational info? Thanks in advance.

Obdl3945

Mike Watson

1st April 2007 20:00

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

Its an Ar199. According to the data I have NH+AM was the Ar199V-1.

Parabellum

1st April 2007 21:28

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

This one...? :)
http://i1.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/95/7d/257e_3.JPG
NH+AM

obdl3945

1st April 2007 22:19

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

Gentlemen, thanks to both of you. Your assistance is much appreciated.

Regards... :)

stephen f. polyak

2nd April 2007 02:33

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

This plate is reportedly from Ar 199 V-3 (D-ITLF, later TJ + HL), Werk Nr. 3673. The plane was downed by Soviet fighters in 1942 when serving with Seenotstaffel 10.

robert_schulte

2nd April 2007 09:31

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

From the book "Arado - Geschichte eines Flugzeugwerkes" I have the following data:
Arado 199 V1: (Wk.Nr. 3671), D-IFRB, later NH+AM, proven at E-Stelle Travemünde 1940 and Kemi/Finland 1943.

Robert

JG53_Volto

2nd April 2007 10:06

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert_schulte (Post 40639)

(...) D-IFRB, later NH+AM, proven at E-Stelle Travemünde 1940 and Kemi/Finland 1943.

It's the same plane?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYJer0wDr0

regards
Alessandro

Parabellum

2nd April 2007 19:42

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG53_Volto (Post 40643)

It's the same plane

Not at all Alessandro!
T'was a quite a different airplane: i.e Ar 196 had radial one engine; Ar 199 had inverted V12 in line engine.

Regards,

JG53_Volto

2nd April 2007 20:21

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parabellum (Post 40667)

Not at all Alessandro!
T'was a quite a different airplane: i.e Ar 196 had radial one engine; Ar 199 had inverted V12 in line engine.

Regards,

Right!...I was sure but...I thought that the code was D-IFRB,but when I saw the video for the 10th times...I have to say that I was wrong..
BTW sorry for my mistake..:o
Ciao
Alessandro

obdl3945

3rd April 2007 02:39

Re: Arado Ar96... on floats?

Robert, Stephen & Alessandro...

Thank you, too, for your contributions. One reason why I enjoy this site so much is because I ask a question from here in Scotland, and then get answers and contributions back from all over the world... Germany, Italy, Poland, America, Czech Republic, to name but a few... wonderful... :D !

Alessandro, thanks for the Arado link... yes, it was the wrong type of Arado, but what a film... ! I have never seen footage of one of the tricylce-float prototypes before, and watched in amazement as its engine cowling fell off and caught fire. It was worthwhile giving me that link, as I enjoyed it a lot. After watching it, there were also links to footage of the Focke-Wulf Ta154 and Arado Ar234, which I also watched.

Once again, thanks to every one of you for your contributions.

Kindest regards... :)

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