Luftwaffe in Norway: N9+PA --> what aircraft?

[Roger Gaemperle]

Dear all,

I am looking for more information about the aircraft that had the code

N9+PA

N9 stood for Flugbereitschaft Norwegen (Air Service Norway). However, I couldn't find out more. It must have been a seaplane.

Some of you may have seen the reason for my question: an original emergency trasmitter device (Notsendegeraet NS2) shown at swapey (link here) has this code painted on its body.

Thanks & regards
Roger Gaemperle

[GrahamB]

Hi Roger,

this could be a Ju52 as there are records for several N9+xA aircraft, but none (so far) for the N9+PA code.

Cheers

GrahamB

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi GrahamB,

Thanks for the information! Interesting. As far as I know P was the Staffel letter and A the individual aircraft letter. Is there also a Ju 52 with N9+Px?

Regards
Roger

[Peter D Evans]

Also in addition to the Ju52's, the following are listed on page 43 of "Luftwaffe Codes, Markings and Units 1939-45" by Barry Rosch [Schiffer, 1995]

Flugber.Norwegen or Verbindungsstafel Norwegen

N9+CA - Si204
N9+DA - He111H
N9+KA - He111H
N9+LA - He111H
N9+BA - He111H
N9+EA - Fi156C-3

Cheers

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[Peter D Evans]

Originally Posted by Roger Gaemperle

Thanks for the information! Interesting. As far as I know P was the Staffel letter and A the individual aircraft letter. Is there also a Ju 52 with N9+Px?

It's the other way around Roger. The third letter was the individual aircraft letter whilst the last determined the Gruppe/Staffel.

Cheers

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the additional information about other N9+xA aircraft and the Staffel letter position!

So, it could likely have been a He 111 or Ju 52. Interesting. I hope that some information about N9+PA will appear as it makes the emergency radio transmitter NS2 even more interesting.

I will post these comments on the item page of swapey. Feel free to add any comments to it if you like.

All the best,
Roger

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi Graham,

Thanks for the information about the Ju52 with N9+xA codes! Do you know if there are any photos of these Ju 52?

Best regards
Roger

[obdl3945]

Hi, Roger...

Ju52 coded N9+AA was photographed at Bromma, Sweden, in 1941 after apparently landing there in error. The photo also appears in Barry Rosch's Luftwaffe Codes, Markings & Units 1939-45 (Schiffer) on page 43, which Peter Evans previously mentioned, showing part of the port fuselage with most of the code being visible.

Regards...

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi obdl3945,

Thanks for the information! It seems that I have to get a copy of Barry Rosch's book. Sounds as a very interesting book.

Best regards
Roger