Heinkel HD38 Photo?

[Seaplanes]

I have my infiormation about the 12 He 38 aircraft taken over by the Luftwaffe up to 30 September 1934 from the document B/A M/A RL3/1932: Stand der Übernahme von neuen Flugzeugen durch LA V am 30.9.1934 (Anlage zu LA V Nr. 7080/34 v. 6.11.34.)
H 38 zu liefernde Gesamt Anzahl: 12
Von der Gesamtanzahl waren zu liefern bis 30.9. : 12
Werknummern der bis 30.9. übergebenen Flugzeuge: F63, F.64, 368, 369, F.79, F.81, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390.

We know that the prototype HD/He 38 W.Nr. 320 is not included, which was normal for prototypes. However, the three other Werk-Nummers mentioned by Volker Koos, 366, 367 and 384, I have no knowledge of these to be HD/He 38 aircraft. In any case, they seem not to have been formally taken over by the Luftwaffe.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Björn

Well if you have access to the old German civil register (D-digits), you will find
WNr 366 registered as D-2061 in May 1931. Karl Ries lists it as DBF in Aug 1931
WNr 367 crashed before it was registered 29 Jan 1931 killing its testpilot
WNr 368 thus became D-2062 in October 1931

All very good reasons why neither 366 and 367 never went to the Luftwaffe.

WNr 384 was registered D-2013 in October 1931 and again Ries reports it was destroyed in April 1932.
Again a good reason it was not on your list in 1934

Cheers
Stig