Avia B.71 markings?

[Peter D Evans]

Hi Jim,

I have:

Avia B.71 WNr.165 coded SE+DZ
Avia B.71 WNr.167 coded SE+EA

...I've not got anything for WNr.166 either and the fact that the Sktz codes above go in sequence points to their possibly not being a WNr.166 allocated to the Luftwaffe?

[source, the defunct "Beuteflugzeuge 1939-45 Website"]

There was also quite a comprehensive article on the B.71 with the Luftwaffe in the defunct Luftwaffe Verband magazine, so I will check this out when I get home later...

Out of interest, we also have a large thread on Luftwaffe B.71's over on the LEMB here (membership of the LEMB is required to view the thread)

Kind regards,

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[Peter D Evans]

...on delving a bit further, it now appears that the old Beutefluge listing could have been wrong. Acording to an extensive WNr & Sktz listing in Luftwaffe Verband magazine (Issue 24, Oct 2000) page 7:

B.71A - WNr.165 - SE+DY - Avia, first flown 09-05-40
B.71A - WNr.166 - SE+DZ - Avia, first flown 21-06-40, then Erpr.Stelle
B.71A - WNr.167 - SE+EA - Avia, first flown 17-04-40

No doubt Tom Willis (Sktz guru) will correct or confirm this data...

Kind regards,

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[jim norton]

hi,
many thanks! i was looking at the Beuteflugzeuge 1939-45 Website, too and got this thing up. but now it´s clear!
what kind of duty did wnr. 166 at what kind of erpr. stelle?
all the best
jim