[Larry Hickey]

Brian,

My data base reference and two photos of the Richter a/c come mainly from the Norwegian website that Steve cites. However, there may be some useful notes here, as that website has the aircraft code listed incorrectly.
"http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/fagerliseter.html. 'Heinkel He 111 P Fagerliseter, Nord-Fron. KG 4 5J+JN 25.04 1940. Attacked by Gloster Gladiators (Donaldson and Mills) during an attack on the British airstrip at Lake Lesjaskog. The damaged bomber tried to make it back to Fornebu (Oslo, Norway--LJH). The pilot, Oberleutnant Wolfgang Richter was wounded, but managed to make a forced landing at Ansemtjønna. Oberfeldwebel Martin Ziegler and Fw.Augustin were unhurt. One of the crew was left dead onboard. Locals observed heavy smoke at the site 14:30. The crew started walking to Gausdal, but the next day they were surprised by Norwegian forces at the farm Enden in Gausdal. Ziegler and Augustin were killed in the fight 26.4. Lt.Richter was brought to the hospital, but shot himself after they had to amputate his arm.” Note: Website has incorrect code as this is clearly 5J+JM, vice 5J+JN listed on website page. It appears that the crew probably set the aircraft on fire. Photo has overprint that says in Norwegian: “Facsimiler fra: Arsskrift Gudbradsdal krigsminnesamling 1997.” This probably refers to an archive or photo collection that was the source of the photo in 1997...The fact that this aircraft has the swastica entirely on the fin probably indicates that this was a replacement aircraft sometime in late 1939 after the Polish Campaign...'"

Regards