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Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
I am researching the Heinkel He 115 marked M2+FH that picked up P/O Edwards from the sea after shooting down his Anson on 5th September 1939. Does anyone know which model of He 115 it was? The references I have suggest A-1 but details seem a bit confused.
The same crew from 1./106 was lost in M2+FH (WNr. 1999) on 8th November 1939. I am not 100% sure it was the same aircraft but it seems likely. Again I am trying to confirm the model. Any help appreciated
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Best wishes Tim O. Looking for any information or documents relating to: Alfred Schmittka 5./KG 54; Josef Harmeling 4.(Schlacht)/LG 2; Wilhelm Gaul 1./106, 2./906 & III./KG 40; Karl Müller I./KG 2; Werner Breese 5.(F)/122 |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
Hello Tim,
according to the database "luftwaffe-zur-see.de" the WNr. 1999 was one of ten preproduction He 115 B-0, built by Weserflug at Einswarden. Regards Leo |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
Hi Leo. I saw that but wondered if anyone could confirm.
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Best wishes Tim O. Looking for any information or documents relating to: Alfred Schmittka 5./KG 54; Josef Harmeling 4.(Schlacht)/LG 2; Wilhelm Gaul 1./106, 2./906 & III./KG 40; Karl Müller I./KG 2; Werner Breese 5.(F)/122 |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
To Tim: unfortunately I am away om holiday so I am cut off from my records. If I remember correctly it was a He 115B aircraft.
To Rottler: Your information is unfortunately wrong. All He 115 aircraft were produced and assembled by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke at Marienehe, Seestadt Rostock. The only involvement by «Weser» Flugzeugwerke with the He 115 was the contract to install extra fuel-tanks in a number of He 115B and C models in order to increase range. This work was carried out several months after the last He 115 had been delivered from EHF. |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
To Tim: unfortunately I am away om holiday so I am cut off from my records. If I remember correctly it was a He 115B aircraft.
To Rottler: Your information is unfortunately wrong. All He 115 aircraft were produced and assembled by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke at Marienehe, Seestadt Rostock. The only involvement by «Weser» Flugzeugwerke with the He 115 was the contract to install extra fuel-tanks in a number of He 115B and C models in order to increase range. This work was carried out several months after the last He 115 had been delivered from EHF. |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
Hello Seaplanes,
thank you for the clarification. So the heading "Serien-Produktion bei Weserflug in Einswarden" in the table "Serien-Produktion bei Heinkel in Rostock-Marienehe" is unfortunately misleading. Regards Leo |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
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One reference I have says that the B-1 went into production in November 1940, so if that is correct I think this M2+FH is too early to be a B-1 but I do not know the service history of the B-0. The loss list quoted says it was a B-0. Another reference says 1./106 received A-1s in September 1939. All rather confusing.
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Best wishes Tim O. Looking for any information or documents relating to: Alfred Schmittka 5./KG 54; Josef Harmeling 4.(Schlacht)/LG 2; Wilhelm Gaul 1./106, 2./906 & III./KG 40; Karl Müller I./KG 2; Werner Breese 5.(F)/122 |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
Dear Tim, by November 1940 the He 115 had been out of production for several months. The very last He 115C left the EHF production line in July 1940. This is very well documented in the RLM aircraft production reports for this period, all to be found in the Bundesarchiv-Militararchiv, Freiberg, RL3 series of documents.
Unfortunately, so much incorrect information on Luftwaffe seaplanes over the past 50 years has been published by people not having time to bother about checking the original contemporary documentation available. This is in particular related to the He 115. |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
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Thanks for the help.
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Best wishes Tim O. Looking for any information or documents relating to: Alfred Schmittka 5./KG 54; Josef Harmeling 4.(Schlacht)/LG 2; Wilhelm Gaul 1./106, 2./906 & III./KG 40; Karl Müller I./KG 2; Werner Breese 5.(F)/122 |
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Re: Question on He 115s with 1./106 in 1939
Dear Tim, by November 1939 the He 115B was well into its production run. Only a handful of the A-0 and A models were produced. The He 115B was delivred from the summer of 1939 and up to early 1940, with just over 120 Aircraft.
All He 115B aircraft left the factory as B-1. When fittet with optional ice-runners under the floats, It became a B-2. Also the He 115C version was only He 115C and not He 115C-1, C-2, C-3 and so on. Why complicate the history when the real thing is so simple. |
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