[Tom1UK]

Hi Jim & Peter

The Stkz sequence SE+DA to SE+DZ was assigned to the Avia factory for late 1939/early 1940.

SE+DA - DK were assigned to Bk 534 production

SE+DL - DZ were assigned to Avia B.71A

W/Nr.152 was the 1st Production a/c under German control and should have received SE+DL but according to another researcher (I do not have my Lw Verbands to hand so cannot name him) this aircraft recieved VI+BA

I have this Stkz as going to Est Tarnewitz in 09.39 but with no W/Nr. I assumed that this was an ex Czech AF B.71 and not a German production a/c.

However, it is possible that although the SE+DL Stkz may have been assigned the a/c it may never have been given this Stkz. It is logical that the 1st production design of the target-towing Avia B.71A would be tested at the weapons facility at Est Tarnewitz.

So in thoery SE+DL & VI+BA are both correct for W/Nr.152.

If the researcher from Lw Verband would like to come forward and give a 100% certainty (factory documentation) that W/nr.152 was assigned VI+BA at the Avia factory then this querry might be resolved.

Regards

Tom Willis