German Aero 300

[Jan vd Heuvel]

See

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/...o-300-a-17623/

Jan

[Fairlop]

Hi,

only three prototypes of this modern Czechoslovak bomber were (pre)produced. There are clearly visible repaintings of original CZ marking.

Michal

[musec04]

Hello All,

Has anyone any information on the final fate of the A.300 in German hands?
Did it survive long enough to receive a Stkz?

Regards,

Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Michal

As far as is recorded only one A.300 was built (A.300.1)
The other two prototypes were not finished and were captured still under manufacture. As far as I know there is no indication that any of the latter two were finished.

What is your source that they actually were built?

Cheers
Stig

[Jim P.]

I have several Aero 304s. Are they variants of the 300?

Aero 304, 1, n.n., , , , Sch./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 24, , , , , 15-Aug-41, Engine damage., , Lfl.4/Deutschland, BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/771, Flzg.Unfälle bei Schulen und usw., p.53; BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/781, Flzg.Unfälle bei Schulen und usw., p.399, , Dünschede, 80%, H, , ,
Aero 304, , n.n., , I., I., JG 54, , , , , 15-Dec-40, Bruchlandung., , Lfl.2/Nordsee, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #2)-Vol. 3; Rosipal JG 54 loss list, , Fl.Pl. Eindhoven, 5%, H, , ,
Aero 304, 9, n.n., , , , Feldw.Verb. 4/10, , , , , 10-Feb-43, Notlandung due to engine trouble., , Lw.Bfh.Mitte/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #8)-Vol.14, , westlich Proskurow, 70%, H, , ,
Aero 304R, 13, n.n., , , , Luftzeugamt Erding, , , , , 09-Jun-42, Notlandung due to engine trouble., , Lw.Bfh.Mitte/Deutschland, BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/773, Flzg.Unfälle bei Schulen und usw., p.13; BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/782, Flzg.Unfälle bei Schulen und usw., p.234, , bei Schierling, 25%, H, , ,

[Jan vd Heuvel]

No, the Aero 304 was a totally different plane.

Jan

[Jim P.]

Nice photo Jan. Sorry about A.300 vs 304 - I didn't know any better....on the other hand those 304s were the only Aero losses I could find in my db from Schulen & other sources.

[Fairlop]

As far as is recorded only one A.300 was built (A.300.1)
The other two prototypes were not finished and were captured still under manufacture. As far as I know there is no indication that any of the latter two were finished.

What is your source that they actually were built?

Hi Stig,

Yes, I confirm I have this info. From my archive, as well as from Czech sources. However, there is a question in what condition, degree of manufracturing the two prototypes were. They might have been completed when Germans occupied Czechoslovak republic in March 1939, as some other a/c prototypes.

Regards from cloudy Czech republic,
Michal

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Michal

It means we are at the same level
One built + two partially built, and no further info regarding their final fate.

Jim
The 304 was rather a development of the 204. Nice loss list. It looks like 20 production A.304 were built in total and used by the Luftwaffe and Bulgarian AF.

Cheers
Stig