Arado Ar196

Wurger · Sep 12, 2017

I agree.. this is the reason for having them attached there .

Crimea_River · Sep 12, 2017

Makes sense. In construction when lifting a large load with a crane, there is always a "tag line" attached to the load so that a man on the ground can control the swing and spin of the object. Doesn't account for the line on the strut and floats though but I do agree that it's likely to allow catching the aircraft with a boat hook and for assisting with access.

Thanks for the input guys.

Alxg · Feb 8, 2018

Hey, Im working in a small ROV company in Norway and recently found an almost intact arado ar196 on the bottom of the sea. I will soon go for another dive, so if anyone has any request for videos/pictures let me know

And can anyone help me with determining if its a A2, A3 etc?
I made a short video of the previous dive:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VaZS-NQi58

And if anyone is an Arado 196 fan I would recommend: Valiant Wings Publishing Airframe Album 7, The Arado Ar 196. A Detailed Guide To The "Eyes Of The Kriegsmarine"

Crimea_River · Feb 8, 2018

Great find. Start by seeing if there are bomb shackles under the wings. If so, the model is an A-2 or higher. If you can find the rear-firing gun, a twin barrel would make it an A-5. I'm not sure what you can do to distinguish an A-2, 3, and 4 as apparently the differences were structural.

Of course, if you can find the data plate which includes the aircraft serial number and type, then you will have a full ID. I don't know where the data plate is located on the 196.