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Re: He 111 at Trondheim mystery
18 April 1940: II./KG4 Heinkel He111P-2. Wrecked in collision with Ju52s of KGrzbV.107 on landing at Oslo-Fornebu. No crew casualties. Aircraft 90% damaged – write-off.
19 April 1940: 4./KG4 Heinkel He111P-2. Belly-landed on frozen Lake Mjøsa, 100 km north of Oslo, following engine failure during armed reconnaissance sortie 11.20 a.m. No crew casualties. Aircraft 5J+HM 100% write-off.
This aircraft later sunk to the bottom of the lake and was salvaged for scrap in 1948.
20 April 1940: 5./KG4 Heinkel He111P-2. Returned damaged by AA fire over Namsos. BO Oberfw Walter Ponto wounded, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft under 10% damaged – repairable.
22 April 1940: 1.(F)/122 Heinkel He111H-2 (2117). Damaged during attack on British naval vessels and belly-landed on frozen Lake Storvatnet, Agdenes, north of Trondheim. No crew casualties. Aircraft F6+HH abandoned and later sunk - 100% write-off.
Wreck located in 1968 and a Junkers Jumo 211 engine, remains of engine mount, and tail fin and rudder recovered in August 1974. Tail fin and rudder now in the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
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