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Seeplane Heinkel He 59 D, coded DA+HIK
Hello,
I search information about this seeplane : which unit(s) used it ? when and where ? Thanks in advance Pierre BABIN |
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Re: Seeplane Heinkel He 59 D, coded DA+HIK
He 59D W.Nr. 1522 was registered D-AHIK up to august/september 1940 when it was given Stammkennzeichen DS+KA. The plane suffered a 100% accident off Hungerburg while on a training flight on 08.09.43, serving then with 4. Seenotstaffel at Norderney. The crew of 5 were all killed.
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Re: Seeplane Heinkel He 59 D, coded DA+HIK
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Very interesting info. Is this Hungerburg the same Hungerburg which is located on the Estonian-Russian border? Estonian Narva-Jõesuu literally means "the mouth of river Narva". If yes the plane may have been in detachment Seenot command at Kunda Bay. Don't remember the unit offhand. Cheers, Kari |
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Re: Seeplane Heinkel He 59 D, coded DA+HIK
Thank you very much, Seeplanes, for your reply. But do you know the unit of this He 59 in August-September 1940 ? My hypothesis is Seenotflugkommando 1 (not Seenotflugkommando 4, renamed Seenotstaffel 4 ), but I'm not sure ...
Pierre BABIN |
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Re: Seeplane Heinkel He 59 D, coded DA+HIK
IS not Nordeney on the Nordsee ??
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Re: Seeplane Heinkel He 59 D, coded DA+HIK
Bonjour Rémi,
In 1943, the unit of this He 59 was probably Seenotstaffel 4, based Nordeney (Nordsee), but in August-September 1940, probably not ... Amicalement Pierre |
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