He 111 with flame thrower

[piero]

Hi all,
here four snapshots from the russian documentary 'История Немецкой военной авиации. 1914-1945'.For me these images are totally new.Any comments?
Many thanks in advancepiero

[edNorth]

Thanks, I had not seen such on He 111´s. Similar flametrowers was fitted and tested on Ju 88 A-4´s but had no practial use, it did not hamper fighters attack etc. -ed

[ahafan]

Hi
A just the one Do 17 was fitted with a flame thrower during the 15/9/40 on ops..it was shot down..Raf pilot who shot it down reported,? smoke came from rear like a flame.
Sharon

[Del Davis]

At least some of this footage is from a KG27 video released by Walter Waiss about 15 years ago. I do not remember the Gruppe involved or any aircraft markings of the He-111. Will have to look in my archives