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Originally Posted by Seaplanes
Comment to Lennart:
There are different figures in a variety of contemporary records. In the RLM Flugzeugbeschaffungsprogramm Nr. 5 von 1. April 1937 the total of He 51 landplanes is given as 458 and for He 51 floatplanes 31 aircraft.
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Well, not in the copy that I have, LC III(1a1) LPNr 5 v 1.4.37, which is exactly as I indicated, with all 473 already delivered. This number included 458
plus 15 for Erpobung, etc. Such aircraft are not included in all plans, which can cause confusion. I am not sure but I think that they were ordered by different offices (LA and LC).
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The same number of aircraft is given in a letter dated 11. January 1938 giving the number of aircraft for "Ausgelaufende Flugzeugserien".
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See above. Nachtrag zum Flugzeugbeschaffungs-Programm Nr 8 vom 1.7.38 (dated 25.6.38 and showing numbers for types that were "ausgelaufen") shows 473 He 51 and 33 He 51D.
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The RLM Lieferplan Nr. 1a give the breakdown of He 51 landplanes as:
Heinkel 145, Arado 69, Erla 72, Fieseler 102 and AGO 97.
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Correct. The first plan was for only 114 Heinkel, 24 Arado Brandenburg and 9 (increased to 12) Fieseler.
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In the Bundesarchiv file RL 3/2617 from end of 1940, give the total He 51 production including prototypes to 502 aircraft.
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Yes, but it also says 473 for the RLM and 29 "Zivil + Export".
Conclusion: Total production for the RLM was 473 plus 33 of the floatequipped version.
Lennart