Video: The Last Heinkel - Britain's Only Remaining WW2 German Plane Wreck

[FlyTexas]

Another interesting video from Dr. Mark Felton.
https://youtu.be/OqXTLmvSyV8

Brian

[Paul K]

We must watch Mark Felton's videos at the same time! Very interesting as usual, though as someone points out in the comments, fragments of two wrecks lie on Lundy.

Rather hilarious that Duxford donated their supposed Spanish-built CASA version to the Battle of Britain museum in Kent, only for the latter to discover it's a genuine German-built He.111-H16. A few red faces at the IWM, no doubt.

[FlyTexas]

...regarding the red faces at the IWM. I'm surprised a Duxford visitor, at some point, didn't inform the staff of the true identity of their He.111.

Brian

[Paul K]

...regarding the red faces at the IWM. I'm surprised a Duxford visitor, at some point, didn't inform the staff of the true identity of their He.111.

It was stored away in the the conservation hangar for many years, along with such aircraft as the dismantled Shackleton MR3 and the Pucara, visible but not on display as such. It did come from Spain so maybe that's why they assumed it was a CASA-built aircraft - I know I always assumed it to be such, too. Being a genuine Heinkel must make it quite valuable!

[FlyTexas]

...regarding the red faces at the IWM. I'm surprised a Duxford visitor, at some point, didn't inform the staff of the true identity of their He.111.

It was stored away in the the conservation hangar for many years, along with such aircraft as the dismantled Shackleton MR3 and the Pucara, visible but not on display as such. It did come from Spain so maybe that's why they assumed it was a CASA-built aircraft - I know I always assumed it to be such, too. Being a genuine Heinkel must make it quite valuable!

Ahhhh, I see. This IWM/BoB Museum transaction would make for a great episode for the TV show 'Antiques Roadshow'. The BoB Museum guy brings the He.111 to the 'Antiques Roadshow' for appraisal, only to be told that it's a priceless, genuine, He.111.

Brian