Hi all,
Kim and I had a long conversation last night which was very helpful. here are some extracts.
The wreck is up-right. The canopy is gone. The rear seat was empty i.e. no remains of a crewmember. The belly is somewhat torn up. The propeller is not badly bent indicating idle or windmilling at impact.
My theory is that the a/c was ditched and the crew managed to vacate in an orderly manner. It is normal for a twin engined a/c to sustain level flight on one engine, so there is no reason to ditch except in case of double engine failure (fuel starvation) or severe combat damage.
Did the He219 carry a dinghy and if so where?
The location of the wreck indicates that the a/c might have been on an anti courier mission. Please see:
http://www.gyges.dk/Courier%20flight...%20sweeden.htm
Right now the wreck is covered by sand, but it shifts around and it may soon be uncovered.
bregds
SES