Identify a aircraft from WV II (1 Viewer)

Tkib · 2024-12-15T12:04:50-0500

Hello, how should I proceed to get a ID of an aircraft from 1940.
Is it possible just from an old photo, logo on the plane etc?

Crimea_River · 2024-12-15T12:38:05-0500

Heinkel 111. Someone should be able to identify the unit based on the crest very soon.

Looks like KG 26 as the main bomber wing but I'm not sure of which Staffel (Squadron)

Wurger · 2024-12-15T12:42:55-0500

Yep .. that's the Heinkel He-111 of the H variant IMHO. The colours of the emblem indicates the Gruppe Stab of the KG26. Was she crashed in Norway?

fubar57 · 2024-12-15T12:47:10-0500

The shield is green, white lion, from 1939-42. The writing says "Beware Lions", I guess in reference to England's coat of arms

Tkib · 2024-12-15T13:38:52-0500

Wurger said:
Yep .. that's the Heinkel He-111 of the H variant IMHO. The colours of the emblem indicates the Gruppe Stab of the KG26. Was she crashed in Norway?

Hi, yes she landed just where we got a small airport today.
The date was 15.05.1940.. 17th of may some locals destroyed this airplane, I got the watch from it.

Wurger · 2024-12-15T13:50:37-0500

The landscape seen in the pic fitted the Norway. Nice. The clock is anice piece of the History.

fubar57 · 2024-12-15T13:58:26-0500

Losses in Norway, 1940 Luftwaffe in Norway with the disclaimer, "These lists are not necessarily accurate, and may be wrong about dates, places etc"

Tkib · 2024-12-15T14:03:15-0500

fubar57 said:
Losses in Norway, 1940 Luftwaffe in Norway with the disclaimer, "These lists are not necessarily accurate, and may be wrong about dates, places etc"

Im told that 2 HE 59 also had emergency landing, it might be the 2 listed in April?

Wurger · 2024-12-15T14:09:31-0500

Tkib said:
Hi, yes she landed just where we got a small airport today.

Near Stjørdalselva, Nord-Trøndelag?

Tkib · 2024-12-15T14:13:23-0500

Wurger said:
Near Stjørdalselva, Nord-Trøndelag?

Further North upon Helgeland.

Wurger · 2024-12-15T14:22:16-0500

Tkib said:
Further North upon Helgeland.

OK. Where? If I may ask....

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Tkib · 2024-12-15T14:32:21-0500

Wurger said:
OK. Where? If I may ask....

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Sandnessjøen

Wurger · 2024-12-15T15:09:29-0500

Was the wounded German, a member of the He 111 crew?

Tkib · 2024-12-15T17:56:41-0500

Wurger said:
Was the wounded German, a member of the He 111 crew?

I do not know.

Wurger · 2024-12-15T17:58:05-0500

OK. No problem. However I didn't find any info on the landing there. So perhaps it could be on another day but not on May 15th.

4 May
Six aircraft of III./KG 26 made an unsuccessful attack on naval units; one of them made a forced landing near Vega while a second was completely wrecked lading in Trondheim.

14 May
The II./KG 26 operated four He 111 H-3 and three H-4 during the afternoon. One of these was attacked by fighters which shots its port engine to pieces and damaged its landing gear; none of the crew was hurt but it force landed about 85 km ENE of Bodø.

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