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Re: He-219 ”Uhu”s found at the end of the war
As always when researching the He 219, for every two steps forward you take one back: the later publications indeed tend to correct many old mistakes as well as providing some new information, however, they also raise new questions…
Chris, the two new books are most welcome (the one by Francis Ferguson is already released I believe), but there are still some mystery puzzles regarding the story of the Uhu that remain unsolved.
Earlier this year Valiant Wings also released an updated volume of Richard Franks’ excellent book (first published in 2012), providing som new and most welcome information – however, it still includes a couple of errors and contradictory information.
AndyMa, thanks a lot for your additions! The final location of WNr 290004 could very well have been Münster/Handorf; I have it listed at Paderborn albeit with a questionmark, so this will require some further investigation.
So, if we update the list we would get something like the below (I have added known Stammkennzeichen and operational codes):
Schwechat (5 pcs total according to some sources)
190011 VO+BC damaged/destroyed
190062 RL+AB destroyed (possibly found elsewhere than at Schwechat?)
190068 RL+AH / VO+BC destroyed
190071 RL+AK destroyed
190106 DV+DB destroyed
190193 BE+JF / G9+EK destroyed
Ludwigslust:
310190 KO+HT destroyed
310202 KZ+UH destroyed
310214 KZ+UT destroyed
Lechfeld (3 pcs total)
190104 RL+AW ok
190176 GU+BI ok
190179 GU+BL ok
Westerland/Sylt (45 pcs total)
190130 GU+BF ok
290117 ok
290123 G9+TH ok
290124 ok
310106 KO+HA ok
310112 KO+HG ok
310114 KO+HI ok
310182 KO+HL / G9+VH ok
310188 KO+HR ok
310208 KZ+UN ok
310215 ok
420331 G9+DB ok
Halle
310193 KO+HW damaged
Münster/Handorf
211116 G9+UL destroyed
211121 G9+DL destroyed
211124
290004 G9+DH destroyed (possibly found at Paderborn?)
290057 CS+QD destroyed
290059 CS+QF / G9+BH damaged
290199 GI+KN destroyed
290200 GI+KO / G9+CB destroyed
Paderborn
290004 G9+DH destroyed (possibly found at Münster/Handorf?)
Soltau (6 pcs total)
310185 KO+HO destroyed
Hörsching
190060 PK+QJ ok
Karup/Grove (7 pcs total)
210903 SP+CR / G9+LP ok
290060 CS+QG ok
290126 D5+BL ok
290202 GI+KQ / G9+KQ ok
310109 KO+HD / G9+VH (?) ok
310189 KO+HS / D5+CL ok
310200 KZ+UF / D5+DL ok
Kastrup (1 pcs total)
210901 B4+AA ok
Eger/Cheb
190121 DV+DQ damaged
190223 BE+JU destroyed
Münich-Riems
190113 DV+DI destroyed
Hildesheim
290112 damaged
Do we have any information on aircraft found at Rostock?
Regarding Westerland/Sylt: there have been rumours of an inventory list of captured/surrendered aircraft there - is this list possibly available somewhere?
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