[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello all,

Because there are many myths and misconceptions about the subtypes of the He219 (one of these the allegedly produced A-5 batch), we all anxiously look forward to any indications leading to the identification of this bird:

- (the jackpot) the Werkenummer/Stkz. plate of the whole aircraft
- the subtype of the DB603, that must be an easy one after cleaning these
- manufacturer part identification plates (for some parts the number does narrow down the subtype, on a Vienna produced He219 some of these plates also carry the Werkenummer of the aircraft itself!)

htlund: statisticly this He219 could have been ditched by an allied pilot after the war but then the chance that it was recorded somewhere, is substantially higher than a (still unknown) ditching of a German flown He219, especially if one considers that for many known He219's no single documentary 'event' has been recorded, whether that be a first Werkflug, Abname, transfer, acceptance date, repair or complete loss.

A quick estimate in my database learns that we more or less know the final fates of 70% of all produced He219's. The balance of 'unknowns' among the Vienna He219's versus Rostock He219's is 1 to 5, so it is my educated quess that the recovered wreck is a Rostock produced He219.

Up to further new info from the wreck, we can speculate until we have grey haires, but this is what we now know.

Keeping my fingers crossed, all the best, Marcel