Aircraft Photo of 02301006 | Arado Ar-196A-3 | Norway - Air Force | AirHistory.net #422055
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:02301006
Aircraft Original Type:Arado Ar-196
Aircraft Generic Type:Arado Ar-196
Aircraft Version:Arado Ar-196A-3
Licence-built by:Sud-Ouest
C/n (msn):02301006
Operator Titles:Norway - Air Force
Location
City / Seaplane Base:Horten - Karljohansvern Seaplane (closed)Map
Country:Norway
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:October 1945 to April 1946
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 422055
Photo Comment

Coming from a German training unit, this Ar 196 was interned in Sweden in 1943. In January 1945 it was bought by Maj John Turner of MI6, who ran mountain observation posts to look into German-occupied Norway and thought the Arado, SE-AUO, suitable for his transportation needs. Having issues with the Swedes, Turner had his property flown to Oslo without permission on 27 May 1945. As seen here, it was used for a while by No 330 (Norwegian) Sqn with Norwegian roundels. No 8801 Air Disarmament Wing was looking to scrap German equipment, such as the He 115 in the background, but Turner managed to sell his plane back to Sweden were it towed targets as SE-AWY until crashing in 1947. Photo from: Royal Norwegian Navy Museum

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