Henschel 129s in Tunisia?

[DaveM2]

Hi all

Anyone researching this subject? I am looking for information on losses of the type in Tunisia. Any pointers or info appreciated.

TIA
Dave

[John Beaman]

Approximately 30 were damaged or lost in North Africa. I suggest you look at Martin pegg's volume on the aircraft from Classics Publications.

[Henschel0385]

Hi,

I own the remains of one of these losses. Henschel Hs129B2, werk nr 0385.

My aircraft was one of the last to see action on the Tunisian front.

Regards,

Martin

[pelagonia]

Wow! Would it be possible for you to post a photo (or more...) of the remains?Thanks in advance

[Dénes Bernád]

Wow indeed! Please post some photos, if possible.

For your information:
Hs 129B-2
0385
8.(Pz)/Schl.G. 2
BlauG +
43. Apr. 07
Flak
Found abandoned. Wings removed.
Toubakeur, Tunisia
Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol. 16
Bruch 20%

P.S. By any chance, are you Martin M.?

[Henschel0385]

Hi,

When I work out the procedure on this site, I will put up a set of recent
photos, and yes I am Martin M.

I have worked on these remains for many years and there is still a lot to do.

The Henschel was never designed to come apart in the cockpit area, consequently it has been a real painstaking process.

I now have 99% of its history from completion ex-Factory in October 1942 to the present day.

0385 started life on the production line as 0388, and as a B-1, due to a production welding problem it was pulled off the line, modified and redesignated as 0385, it also was uniquely a transitional machine that was more B-1 than B-2.

For interest, the gun troughs were still caked in carbon and the aluminium shrouds inside the cockpit showed signs of melting.

I am glad to contribute to the forum.

[brewerjerry]

Hi
from memory I think the kagero book mentions about a hs-129 being ditched into a lake (or something similar)
cheers
Jerry

three photos via google of hs-129 remains

a/c in berlin Wn3441
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

aircraft in australia Wn0385
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

[gogh]

Hi Brewerjerry a little correction

The first W.Nr.3441 is a Hs126

cheers

Peter van Gogh

[Henschel0385]

Denes,...

Hi, would you know the name of the pilot that flew 0385 on its last mission??

The Luftwaffe Quartermaster's return only gives his unit and that he was unhurt?

Regards,

Martin

Originally Posted by Dénes Bernád

Wow indeed! Please post some photos, if possible.

For your information:
Hs 129B-2
0385
8.(Pz)/Schl.G. 2
BlauG +
43. Apr. 07
Flak
Found abandoned. Wings removed.
Toubakeur, Tunisia
Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol. 16
Bruch 20%

P.S. By any chance, are you Martin M.?

[Dénes Bernád]

Hello Martin,

That's all the info I have on that particular airplane. Loss info from Quartermaster's records rarely mention the name of the pilot, this happened mainly if he was KIA.

You wrote:

0385 started life on the production line as 0388, and as a B-1, due to a production welding problem it was pulled off the line, modified and redesignated as 0385, it also was uniquely a transitional machine that was more B-1 than B-2.

I am wondering how did you manage to get so precise details on your artefact?

By the way, according to my research - published in the book Henschel Hs 129 In Detail, Midland (UK), 2006 - the production block 0201-0450 was assigned to the B-2 sub-type.