He 219 found in Denmark !!!

[SES]

Hi,
You are missing AM 20, 21, 22 and 23. Additionally one was wrecked and ended up in the junk-yard.
bregds
SES

[harrison987]

cannot WAIT to see these parts all cleaned up! Sadly, the corrosion and damage appears to be pretty bad...arg...

Mike

[Kim Christiansen]

Hi

Here are pictures from the just finished recovering of He-219th

It looks messy, but the little wise men with hammer and chisel are very happy.

Pictures can be seen at www.danas-have.dk/He219.htm.

I hope that the images in row A + B can identify the aircraft ???


More information will follow later.

Regards
Kim C

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Kim,

Wonderful! Here the first comments:
"219-320" identifies this part of the He219 as the inner landing flap left, whereas "lxx" means that this part was manufactured by Land- und See-Leichtbau GmbH, work Kiel, Kolonnenweg (Schleswig-Holstein) which points to a Rostock produced He219.

I will send the number on the engine to a Daimler-Benz expert. The tire was made by the German branch of Conti(nental) and was a copy of US style tires.

It's a very encouraging start of the identification ! All the best,

Marcel

[S Sheflin]

Hi Kim and Marcel,

Those are really exciting photos.

Regarding the “9-603 XX5017 13” numerals visible in several of the photos, unless I am mistaken, these are part numbers or casting numbers for the DB603 engine block and not a distinct Motornummer.

Steve Sheflin

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Steve,

I have sent the same number on the engine to Peter Achs, who (as I am told) is a Daimler Benz expert. I do hope that he speaks the magic words soon.

Of course there are several parts which are specific for eiter an A-0, A2 or A-7 subtype but first they have to recover as most parts as possible to increase the chance of restauration and/or identification.

All the best, Marcel

[thlund]

Thanks Marcel

Until this monday the 219 was just one of many great plane, but since I was there it has turned into something else! Still an amateur on that one, but trying to learn (fast) :-)

By the way - the glass (?) covering the landing lights were amber coloured - was that normal or is it because of all the years on the bottom of the ocean? Surpriced me.

With regards to models - cannot wait for the new Revell 1/32 He219!!

[Clint Mitchell]

Ju88 had amber landing light covers.

[Kim Christiansen]

Hello

I have just spoken to a person,who has seen the crash in daytime, before the liberation of Denmark in 1945.

He said that he heard the plane come in low altitude from land towards the sea, but suddenly became quiet (Motorstop) and ditched in the water.


Greetings
Kim C

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Kim,

That's great news, an eye witness after all ! 1945 would also confirm the thesis that this crash can't have happened earlier than September/October 1944.

The most obvious questions to ask:
- was it before or after the liberation of Denmark?
- where is the camera footage of this ditching?

Good luck! Marcel