Date of loss for ex. Norwegian curtiss Hawk

[Seaplanes]

In July 1940 an ex. Norwegian Curtiss Hawk 75A-6 was 100% lost and pilot killed due to technical problems with the adjustable propellar. This was one of up to 19 similar aircraft taken by German forces during the occupation of Norway in april 1940 . The planes were shipped back to Germany and handed over to Weser Flugzeugbau's Umbauwerft at Berlin-Tempelhof for conversion to training aircraft together with a number of Curtiss Hawk 75A-1 to A-4 taken over in France. Can anyone give the date and/or other details for the accident with the ex. Norwegian aircraft.

[JoMe]

Hi Seaplanes

maybe is this one:

08.07.1940
E-St.Rechlin
FP Rechlin
Curtiss H-75 A6
1 + 2
100%
Start/TM(Verstelluftschraube)/Absturz aus 20m Höhe/Brand
FlStIng Werner Arlt vw-+ (09.07.40)
ESt.,317+FU7.40,48

best wishes
JoMe

[Seaplanes]

Thank you for the information JoMe. I only miss the W.Nr. for this aircraft.
Do you have anything Matti ?

[Matti Salonen]

Sorry, nothing to add.

Matti

[Merlin]

The aircraft exported to Noway have had numbers 13644 to 13663.

The letters and numbers "317+FU7" are looking more like an aircraft captured in France.

[JoMe]

Oh no

ESt.,317+FU7.40,48 is only the souce of information.

JoMe

[Merlin]

thanks for the explanation.