NELSON Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Heinkel He-111 8747. This aircraft was shot down by a Blenheim of 23 sqdn and was forced to ditch just off shore at Norfolk. All of the crew was captured. The wreck remained off shore until 1969 when it was blown up as it was considered a hazard to navigation. In the picture you can see the hydraulic ram for the tailwheel. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 What a waste, other wrecks have been recovered and restored. Do you have any further info on this aircraft? Have now just discovered following information: From: forum.keypublishing.com / aircraft-crashes Quote: I think that this is Heinkel He 111H-4 of StabII/KG4 on 19/06/40. Shot down by No.23 Sqn at 00:50 hrs and diched into the North Sea just off The Hood at Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk. The wreck was blown up in 1969 on orders of Trinity House as a danger to navigation. Regards Ross One further comment: I live in Cley and as a boy I remember one resident recalling the plane crash landing on the beach and saying that when the pilot was taken prisoner by the army he was asked "Do you know where you are?" "Of course" replied the pilot; "I went to Greshams school near Holt". Unquote N.B.: Loss lists for KG 4 are not complete, as many of the records, esp. the earlier ones, did not survive WWII, lost or destroyed. These can be seen in the history of KG4 as “Kampfgeschwader Genral Wever 4” by Karl Gundelach, published By Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 1978 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NELSON Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hi Ross The hydraulic ram was part of the HEINKEL HE-111 11/KG4 on 19/6/40. The only other information I have is that it was shot down by f/l Duke-Woolley. In the picture is the paperwork that came with the part. As you say what a waste to blow it up. Regards Nelson 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NELSON Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Just found this part in collection, I don't know what it is or what it did all I can say is it came out of the same Heinkel. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 DSCN1311.JPGJust found this part in collection, I don't know what it is or what it did all I can say is it came out of the same Heinkel. I think it is a capacitor 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NELSON Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi Greg Thanks for the information 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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