He 111 Crash-Landing at Villingen

[Chris Goss]

Does anyone have a record of such a crash-landing in the Spring/Summer of 1940. Ac appears to be from KG 53 and in the background is a factory

[Thomas H]

Hi Chris,

Is it an Heinkel of the 4./KG53? If so I may have the fuselage code.

Regards, Thomas

[Chris Goss]

Thomas
Code is not visible. Why do you say 4/KG 53?

[Thomas H]

hi Chris,

As I read your description a photo came to mind which has a factory in the background. Villingen? I don't know. The Heinkel lies with his port side to the factory and bears the shield of the 4th Staffel. I'm pretty sure the code is A1+AM. Will check this tonight.

Don't know if this is the plane you are looking for...

Could you maybe show the picture? What makes it appears to be KG53?

Regards, Thomas

[Chris Goss]

Confirm factory with chimneys to the left of the ac, code appears A1 but no other markings visible

[Chris Goss]

Thanks to Thomas we have confirmed this as A1+AM of 4/KG 53 but no date or cause so far; anyone have any ideas?

[gogh]

It was discussed on the old LEMB board type H-1 but no date.

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Here are four photos of what I think that you're talking about here from the EoE Photo DB. The one with the factory on the left shows enough of it that someone ought to recognize where this is--which hopefully will lead to a full ID.

http://ihra.smugmug.com/photos/i-35d...-35d6R7s-L.jpg
http://ihra.smugmug.com/photos/i-jtd...-jtdMMdr-L.jpg
http://ihra.smugmug.com/photos/i-9f8...-9f87NKC-L.jpg
http://ihra.smugmug.com/photos/i-862...-862ks7q-L.jpg

There are hills in the background of a couple of these. Is that consistent with Villingen?




Regards,

[Chris Goss]

That is it

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Ok, now do these photos give us a confirmed location? Can this be at Villingen, or is the factory and terrain somewhere else? Who recognizes this area and the details of this factory?