Arado Ar96... on floats?

[obdl3945]

Hi, folks...

Looking for some information on an unusual machine. I think the photo was in one of Ed West's recent offerings, but I can't locate it now... ! I have note that it looked like an Arado Ar96 trainer, but with floats attached instead of normal wheeled undercarriage, and that it was coded NH+AM or WH+AM. It would make a great modelling subject, but I never realised threre was such a variant.

Could anyone help me out here, perhaps with unit/operational info? Thanks in advance.

Obdl3945

[Mike Watson]

Its an Ar199. According to the data I have NH+AM was the Ar199V-1.

[Parabellum]

This one...?
http://i1.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/95/7d/257e_3.JPG
NH+AM

[obdl3945]

Gentlemen, thanks to both of you. Your assistance is much appreciated.

Regards...

[stephen f. polyak]

This plate is reportedly from Ar 199 V-3 (D-ITLF, later TJ + HL), Werk Nr. 3673. The plane was downed by Soviet fighters in 1942 when serving with Seenotstaffel 10.

[robert_schulte]

From the book "Arado - Geschichte eines Flugzeugwerkes" I have the following data:
Arado 199 V1: (Wk.Nr. 3671), D-IFRB, later NH+AM, proven at E-Stelle Travemünde 1940 and Kemi/Finland 1943.

Robert

[JG53_Volto]

Originally Posted by robert_schulte

(...) D-IFRB, later NH+AM, proven at E-Stelle Travemünde 1940 and Kemi/Finland 1943.

It's the same plane?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYJer0wDr0

regards
Alessandro

[Parabellum]

Originally Posted by JG53_Volto

It's the same plane

Not at all Alessandro!
T'was a quite a different airplane: i.e Ar 196 had radial one engine; Ar 199 had inverted V12 in line engine.

Regards,

[JG53_Volto]

Originally Posted by Parabellum

Not at all Alessandro!
T'was a quite a different airplane: i.e Ar 196 had radial one engine; Ar 199 had inverted V12 in line engine.

Regards,

Right!...I was sure but...I thought that the code was D-IFRB,but when I saw the video for the 10th times...I have to say that I was wrong..
BTW sorry for my mistake..
Ciao
Alessandro

[obdl3945]

Robert, Stephen & Alessandro...

Thank you, too, for your contributions. One reason why I enjoy this site so much is because I ask a question from here in Scotland, and then get answers and contributions back from all over the world... Germany, Italy, Poland, America, Czech Republic, to name but a few... wonderful... !

Alessandro, thanks for the Arado link... yes, it was the wrong type of Arado, but what a film... ! I have never seen footage of one of the tricylce-float prototypes before, and watched in amazement as its engine cowling fell off and caught fire. It was worthwhile giving me that link, as I enjoyed it a lot. After watching it, there were also links to footage of the Focke-Wulf Ta154 and Arado Ar234, which I also watched.

Once again, thanks to every one of you for your contributions.

Kindest regards...