World War II Database

1.  Bill says:
20 Feb 2009 09:39:10 AM

Captured He 219 V11 Werk-Nr. 310 189 after being modified to He 219 A-5/R 2 standards being evaluated in England at the end of the War.

2.  Bill says:
5 Sep 2009 03:54:00 PM

The He 219 was an advanced aircraft that was
designed for night-fighting, had airborne radar, and ejection seats for the crew.
Over sixty (60) Luftwaffe pilots used the
ejection seats. One pilot Otto Fries, was the
first pilot to use the ejection seat. With
his He 219 damaged by enemy action with one engine on fire and loss of control, Fries had to use his ejection seat, and saved his life.

3.  Bill says:
29 Nov 2010 11:26:30 AM

Heinkel Flugzeugwerke GmbH.

Founded by Ernst Heinkel (1888-1958), and
established in 1922. Designed and built
commerical and military aircraft for the
Luftwaffe.
After WWII Heinkel could not build aircraft
and the company turned to consumer goods
and built scooters, bycicles and the Heinkel
mini-car.
The Company returned to building aircraft in
the 1950s. Built the Lockheed F-104 jet fighter under-licence for the West German Luftwaffe. In 1965 the Company was absorbed
by Vereinigte-Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) and
later absorbed by Messerschmitt-Bolkow Blohm
in 1980.

4.  Bill says:
13 Nov 2015 06:27:24 PM

WAR PRIZE: CAPTURED BIRD

Heinkel He 219A-7 Wk. Nr. 310189 code (D5+CL)
last assigned to I./NG 3 sits at RAF Farnborough
England at wars end. Given RAF s/n AM22 aircraft was latter scrapped in 1946.

HEAVY HITTER:

The He 219 was designed as a night-fighter, with airborne radar and ejection seats. it was armed w/2 x 30mm MK 108 cannons w/100 rpg, in wing roots, 2 x 20mm MG151 cannons w/300rpg and 2 x 30mm MK 103 cannons w/100rpg in a ventral tray and 2 x 30mm MK 108 w/100rpg firing obliquely upward...

RPG: Rounds Per Gun

5. albi1ab says:
27 Mar 2018 11:54:35 AM

I have a photo taken by my late uncle of a Heinkel 219 wreck clearly showing Werk no 310189 on the base of the fin, which also has a swastika half way up to the front edge. A solid black cross can be seen faintly forward of a side hatch. The wreck has the light mottle camouflage common to NF units late in the war. The front half of the aircraft is destroyed and unrecognisable. There is no indication that this aircraft ever carried British markings or over painting. I believe the photo was more than likely taken in the Hamburg area but cannot verify this. Could you be mistaken with the Werk no. Of the Farnborough aircraft or could my photo have been taken there?