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Re: B&V Ha139 help
One or two of the BV 139's served with 9. Staffel of Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 108 during the invasion of Norway in April 1940.
At the outbreak of war the BV 139B W.Nr. 217 D-ASTA "Nordstern" was at the DLH works in Travemünde for controls and conversion.
BV 139 W.Nr. 181 D-AMIE "Nordmeer" was in Las Palmas and BV 139 W.Nr. 182 D-AJEY "Nordwind" was in Natal in Brazil. Both aircraft were ordered to return to Germany as soon as possible.
On 09.09.39 the Sonderstaffel (Tr.O) was ordered formed with immediate effect in Travemünde. Its equipment was to be 2 Do 24, 4 Do 26 and 3 Ha 139.
The BV 139 W.Nr. 181 was reported as a flying testbed by Blohm & Voss
on 31.03.40 and 30 .09.40. This aircraft had 4 x Jumo 205C engines.
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