[ianatheling]

Given the fairly large number of Luftwaffe aircraft that moved to Norway in the final days, I see no reason why this He 111 should not have amongst them. I can find no record of it being there, but I doubt whether records were 100% accurate.

The motives of these ‘escaping’ pilots and crews appears to be mixed, but there does appear to have been a miss-guided belief at least held by some, that they could collect their resources elsewhere, reorganise and continue the fight. I would not be surprised if a fanatic like Degrelle held such a view.

I have not checked the exact range of the He111H-23, but the maximum range of most of the H series with all available fuel seems to have been around 2,300km. If the aircraft did start from Norway, we do not know where. However, a straight line from Oslo to San Sabastian measures just over 2,200km. So it appears to be just about possible.

regards

Ian