Ηe 111 belly landed in Kastelli

[byron-]

Hi, more questions

what about this He 111 (SM+HI) belly landed in airfield Kastelli-Crete, probably heading to Africa with a glider

[Matti Salonen]

Could be this:
1942-08-07, S.-Staffel/Go 242/O.B.S., He 111 H-6, 4635, Fl.Pl. Iraklion
Bruchlandung. Bruch 35 %.

4651 is SM+HY, so SM+HI could be 4635.

Matti

[byron-]

Thanks for all the help Matti

Byron

[gogh]

some more pic from eBay expired and the 2e with serial on the nose

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[Rabe Anton]

Byron,

I do not know where your interest in He 111H-6 WNr. 4635 lies, and possibly you have already received everything you wanted to know. I thought,
however, that I would add one note of further detail.

On 03.05.44 - S M + H I was heard working with station ROW Verona at 0727-0836 hr., closing down. This from a RAF signals intercept.

So—it would appear that WNr. 4635 was recovered, repaired, and put back into service after its little adventure at Kastelli.

Best,
RA

[byron-]

Dear R.A.,

Thank you very much for your information. This He 111 actually belly landed at Iraklion and not Kastelli, Cretans confirmed that to me.
It would be of interest to know the Glider this plane brought to Crete.
Could it be the TK EZ ?? Who knows?

regards Byron