He 219 found in Denmark !!!

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Michaël,

I am still trying to get more knowledge on the He219 but when it comes to Rüstsatze, you better forget all what has been published so far. The famous phylosophical expression 'cogito ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am) could be a fitting summary of all myths around the He219 history: many elements of what Heinkel had in mind for and with his He219 got an own life in later publications as 'existing'.

The remark about failing ammunition, the remarkable absence of the MG 151's in the wingroots AND the almost 'clean' cut of the upper half of the fuselage aft the SM installation can be coincidence... or it might suggest that either in or after the war the wreck had been visited and stripped of the most accessible weapons and ammunition.

Marcel

[SES]

Hi Marcel,
Yes the wreck has been pilfered. Before the expansion of the harbour one could wade out to it. I would, however, suggest, that it would be difficult to remove the wing MG 151/20, four belts of 300 x 2 cm ammunition and get the loot ashore, without creating some public attention.
bregds
Michaël

[Denniss]

Wasn't it already suggested it may have been a training/test/ferry flight with minimal armament?

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Denniss,

Yes, but in those cases they left the two heavy MK 108's out and we also know that for familiarisation flights with the He219, it was a safe precaution to leave the SN-2 antenna's in the workshop

Marcel

[Kim Christiansen]

Hi

Here are 2 pictures from the restoration team.

Greetings
Kim C

See more at >>> www.danas-have.dk/He219.htm

[SES]

Hi Kim,
That is outstanding, your "little men" certainly know what they are doing.
bregds
SES

[Peter Kassak]

excellent to follow this thread and to see the care given to the wreck. I think this fades out all questions about ability of those who do the salvation to their job properly fingers crossed for other work...

[Kim Christiansen]

Hi

To Brian Bines No.58.

We have now found the main radar (head) and some antenna parts, we try to determine the type.

Attached : Various types of radar.

Greetings
Kim C

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Kim Christiansen

Hi

To Brian Bines No.58.

We have now found the main radar (head) and some antenna parts, we try to determine the type.

Attached : Various types of radar.

Greetings
Kim C

There's another type of antenna mounting illustrated in this thread over at LEMB. The thread also discusses the installation of the NAXOS homer in some He 219s.

[Brian Bines]

Hi Kim,

Congratulations on the recovery, and the impressive restoration of the regulator. I hope the elusive werk nummer turns up. Did the witness add anymore information,

Regards

Brian Bines