| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | AW177 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Heinkel He 111 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Heinkel He 111 |
| Aircraft Version: | Heinkel He 111H-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 6853 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | German AF / KG26 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NortholtMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWU IATA: NHT Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 September 1940 |
| Photo from: | James Craik Collection |
| Photo ID: | 758450 |
| Photo Comment |
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A Ju 88 and Heinkel Ill, captured German aircraft, at RAF Northolt, G/C Ernest A. McNab's RCAF 1 Sqn Fighter Station. They were inspected by the King and Queen during their visit to the station. The He 111 was formerly 1H-EN of II/KG26 and is here still carrying the badge of KG26, just visible behind the propeller. It force-landed 09-Feb-1940 with minor damage on open moorland at North Berwick Law on the south side of the Firth of Forth after combat with a Spitfire of 602 Sqn. It was flown by the RAF until 10-Nov-1943 when it was destroyed at Polebrook. The pilot took avoiding action when he saw a Ju 88 landing from the opposite end of the same runway, but spun-in after stalling. Seven of the eleven personnel on board perished. DND photo. This photo was added on 13 December 2024, and has since been viewed 260 times. |