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Old 22nd January 2026, 18:40
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Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
Good evening Gentlemen,

has anybody of you ever come across a military pilot who flew the Heinkel He 70 operationally ?

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Old 22nd January 2026, 18:52
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
Balthasar with A/88 but I believe he was a Beobachter at the time?
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Interesting. Is the name of his pilot known ?
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
Hi,

Perhaps something can be found in the RL35 files of BAMA.

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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
No idea of the pilot
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
No mentioning of the Heinkel He 70 in "Aces of the Legion Condor" by Robert Forsyth.
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
Probably because the book deals with fighter aircraft rather than recce?
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
I thought you meant Wilhelm Balthasar.
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
Correct-started as a Beobachter but flew recce not fighter missions with the He 70
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Re: Heinkel He 70 any military pilots?
Hmm, he even claimed an unconfirmed kill before his transfer to fighters. (In a He 70?)
https://ipmsdeutschland.de/archiv/Fl...Balthasar.html
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