I need help with two He111Hs FL during the Scandinavian Campaign

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

1) Does anyone have any info on this He111H-3, a/c code unknown, that I believe made a forced-landing or had a gear collapse in the Stavanger area of Norway during the spring or summer of 1940? The W.Nr. was probably 5615, and it was assigned to either I or II./KG26.

2) Does anyone have an date/place/crew info on He111H 1H+KP that made a force landing in Norway during the same period. This was not the same a/c as above. I have a photo of an He111H in the EoE DB with this code not force-landed, with the W.Nr.4471, but I don't know if these are the same a/c or not.

Regards,

[John Fredrik]

Larry.

In this thread I have posted a picture of 1H +KP at what I think is Stavanger airport.
Have unfortunately no more additional information at this point.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=29361

[Jim P.]

Later loss -
He 111H-3, 5615, Franke, Oblt. Friedrich, , , , Nachtfluglehrgang 1, , , , , 30-Jan-43, Crew killed in crash., , Lw.Kdo.Don/Osten, BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/774, Flzg.Unfälle bei Schulen und usw., p.127; BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/783, Flzg.Unfälle bei Schulen und usw., p.413, , Fl.Pl. Poltawa, 100%, H, B Fw. Herbert Laux, Bf Uffz. Karl Wilke & Bm Gefr. Heinrich Bockhorn, ,

Later loss - I don't have any specific loss for this machine, but it would have been an He 111H-6. This WNr. block doesn't appear in losses until after 1940.

[steve sheridan]

Hi Larry, since this thread last aired August 2012 have you been able to establish the identity of W.Nr 5615?

It would appear KG26 were allocated a large batch of these
Heinkel 111H-3's within the W.Nr 56** series possibly from late 1939.
Would anybody happen to know anything regarding possible Stkz, or allocation dates.

Best regs,
Steve.

[steve sheridan]

Anybody?? , Larry any news?

Steve.

[Jim P.]

Here's a few - not 100% sure of accuracy.

He 111H-, 5656, Baltabol, Rolf, , , , Heinkel Flzg.Werke, , TT+AJ, TT+AJ, , 21-Nov-39, FB entry. Test flight. First production SKZ., , Deutschland, FB R. Baltabol, , -, -, H, , ,
He 111H-, 5672, Baltabol, Rolf, , , , Heinkel Flzg.Werke, , TT+AZ, TT+AZ, , 23-Dec-39, FB entry. Test flight., , Deutschland, FB R. Baltabol, , -, -, H, , ,
He 111H-, 5678, Baltabol, Rolf, , , , Heinkel Flzg.Werke, , TU+AD, TU+AD, , 09-Jan-40, FB entry. Test flight., , Deutschland, FB R. Baltabol, , -, -, H, , ,
He 111H-, 5695, Baltabol, Rolf, , , , Heinkel Flzg.Werke, , TU+AU, TU+AU, , 08-Mar-40, FB entry. Test flight., , Deutschland, FB R. Baltabol, , -, -, H, , ,

[steve sheridan]

Evening Jim, thanks for responding.
Yes i have the Baltabol flugbuchs myself and im afraid im quite dubious to the accuracy of some of these W.Nr batches and Stkz codes.

I would really welcome any news on the allocation of Heinkel111's to KG26 during the early part of the war, alas i dont think any information will be forthcoming. Would be nice to confirm W.Nr 5615's identity.

Kindest regs,
Steve.