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Crew positions in He 111 Wnr.3178 Please!
Hi all, Can anyone please supply me with details regarding crews positions in the aircraft, I know the pilot was Horst Schopis but I am unsure of his rank? Any further details greatly appreciated!
Information taken from Kjell Sorensen's excellent website Flyvrak: Mission: Åndalsnes-Dombås area Date: 27th April 1940 Unit: 9 Staffel/Kampfgeschwader 26 Type: Heinkel He 111H-3 Werke Nr. 3178 Code: 1H + CT Location: Heilstuguvatnet, Grotli Oppland, Norway. Took off from Aalborg West in Denmark on a mission to Åndalsnes-Dombås area. They made a bombing run on the British cruiser "Flamingo" in Romsdalfjord when they were attacked by three Skuas(803Sqdn) from "Ark Royal". The Heinkel bomber made a forced landing beside lake Heilstuguvatnet. Pilot Fn. Horst Schopis.(27) Fw.Karl heinz Strunk, (25) accidentaly shot dead by a Norwegian soldier after landing. Uffz. Hans Hauck, (26) killed in the attack. Uffz.Josef Auchtor,(25) wounded by fire from the Skuas. Regards Melvin www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com |
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