He 219 found in Denmark !!!

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Kim,

The presence of antennas is (again) a good omen that this He219 was not one of the birds of the Schulstaffel NJG 1. As the Schulstaffel had no He219's in/after September 1944, that is an indirect confirmation of the eyewitness account and the large chance that this He219 actually belonged to the I./NJG 3 which had/got He219 in the first month(s) of 1945...

I do hope that the wing will reveal its secrets soon!

Marcel

[SES]

BREAKING NEWS!
The aircraft has engine nacelle fuel tanks in the cones, according to German documentation so did the A-5, but neither the A-0 nor the A-2. Was the A-7 also so equipped?
Also the a/c has guns in the wing roots.
bregds
SES

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Michaël,

Fuel tanks in the cones is definitely pointing to a He219A-7 and because we already know that the wreck was a Rostock produced bird, we are now able to narrow down the number of possible Werkenummer.

We also know - thanks to information from Sven, Jörn and Gerhard - that some He219A-7's were delivered to the I./NJG 3 in Grove mid January 1945 and after.

If an ID tag can be found on the tank in the cone(s) we have confirmation.

Jolly good show ! Keep up the good work, Marcel

[Denniss]

According to the colored part list (Bauausführungs-Übersicht) attached on one of the earlier pages the nacelle tank system could be retrofitted to A-2 and A-0.

EDIT - Attached to this post: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showpo...&postcount=140
Notice the parts with Asterix in the section "Bedien- und Leitungsanlage"

[Kim Christiansen]

Hello All

Now there are new pictures from the He-219 Denmark.

New informations:
There are white painting on the spinner ( spiral )
A number beside MG 151 in the bottom
A description on the left wing tip


And follow up of a good idea from SES, # 162
” fuel tanks in the cones “

Please look at >>>> www.danas-have.dk/He219.htm

Row A pic 5 + 6
Row B pic 5 No of MG151

Row 1A pic 4 + 5
Row 2A pic 3 + 4 + 5
Row 3A pic 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

Various answers:
There has not been written anything under the mutter-compass. # 137

Under the seats and panels, we will follow this up # 134

So far, nothing found at the underside of the wings # 137
Todays found a description on left wingtip. Row A pic 6

We are still looking for Werke Number # 112 + 138

Greetings
Kim C

[Tony Kambic]

Here's a few images from the NASM He-219 A-2. The Nacelle rear fuel tank filler cap, the end of the wing without the wingtip, the forward nacelle fuel tank, and the nacelle bulkhead.

[edNorth]

Thank you Kim.

Remarkable to see how much of the aluminum appears uncorruded. This wreck must have been sand and silt covered for a long time.

Row A pic 6, what number is there painted (inverted) beside circular cover (?), I can see "12.." <by how paint brush leaves its mark> but picture does not show the whole area. Could that possibly be part of W.Nr. ??????

Ok. Probably no Stkz. code letters ever painted on this one under the wings. Was hoping maybe for codes but not shure as very few He 219 seem have them painted, except prototypes or research aircraft. (Most Ju 88 G-6 had no Stkz. painted) Stkz. = Stammkennzeichen (four letter Luftwaffe indentification "safety code)

Looking at paint, I think this airplane was black under, either overall black or partly black only on undersides. Maybe no news to them familiar with He 219, but careful study of this can aid in indentification later on. Black Spinners with White Spirals was very common on late war Luftwaffe planes. "Reddish-Brown" paint on end of one aileron etc.. Black "parts" paint often faded this way (ref: Jumo 211 J engine blocks & Radio Panel "fronts" from Ju 88s)

Best regards
Ed

[Kim Christiansen]

Hi

Ed North and Tony Kambic.

A good observation, I have not seen it, but focused on the brass.

I "fly" in there next week and take a better picture !!!

Greetings
Kim C

[edNorth]

A bit off-topic, for those collecting He 219 Stkz. here are a few of them found in German pilots logbooks I have come across.

He 219 BR+US Ferry Vienna-Aspern to Venlo 01.05.44 [F Uffz. Kleinsveg with Zeidler]
He 219 BQ+NK Rechlin 09.01.44 [Eisermann]
He 219 CH+CW Erprobung Tarnewitz 21.12.43 [Gatzemaier]
He 219 CS+Qi Bremslandung? Rechlin 29.01.44 [Baist]
He 219 DE+DV Ferry Vienna-Schwechat to Venlo 14.04.44 [F Uffz. Dabrev´ with Zeidler]
He 219 DK+QJ Rechlin 24.01.44 [Eisermann]
He 219 GH+PU Erprobung Tarnewitz 18.12.43 [Gatzemaier]
He 219 PK+QA Erpröbung Larz 16.03.44 [Tappenbek]
- 2x Erpröbung Larz 26.03.44 [Tappenbek]
He 219 PK+QG Erpröbung Larz 03.04.44 [Tappenbek]
He 219 PK+QL Werkstattflug Rechlin 15.02.44 [Baist]
- Messflug Rechlin 22.02.44 [Baist]
- Steigflug 8 km Rechlin 21.03.44 [Baist]
He 219 G9+IH NJG 1 Justierflug´ Venlo 17.-19.08.43 [Mayr/Auracher]

Anybody have tie-ups to W.Nr.´s on these ?

Best regards
ed

[ju55dk]

Hi Ed.

PK+Q is a valid He 219 Row. BR+US is a Ar 96. BQ+NK unknown. CH+CW is a H 129 at Tarnewitz. CS+OI is CS+QI. DE+DV is DV+DV. DK+QJ is PK+QJ. GH+PU is a Fw 190 at Tarnewitz, but could be GU+BU?

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