[Chris Goss]

Although it took time to camouflage He 59s (for example the one shot down by 206 Sqn on 15 Aug 40 was still white/Red Cross), it could easily be armed with up to 3 x MG15s. Trouble is, being so slow it was an easy target especially when on the water. Luftwaffe records usually say rescued by Seenotdienst which could be air or surface craft. If unwounded, the name would not be recorded (hence the III./KG 26 and Seenot crews picked up on 18 Aug 40 are not named as they were unwounded). RAF aircrew were rescued by He 59s (look at Sqn Ldr Ken Doran DFC on 30 April 1940) but not in the Battle of Britain (at least I have no Fighter Command aircrew ending up as POWs). Coastal and Bomber Command is another matter-you would have to do some digging. Never seen a list of who picked up whom and there is one book on ASR by Karl Born (but doesn't go into much detail)