The Heinkel He 111 is a German airliner and medium bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Through development, it was described as a wolf in sheep's clothing.

A German Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 H-22. This version could carry FZG 76 (V1) flying bombs, but only a few aircraft were produced in 1944. Some were used by bomb wing KG 3.. By the spring, 1943, the numbers of He 111s in operational combat units was declining.

Jan 16, 2016 · The He 111 is the most-often portrayed German bomber in Second World War-related shows (often using its Spanish-built CASA 2.111 cousin as stand in), with the quintessential example being the movie Battle of Britain.

Aug 21, 2006 · The He 111 H-22 seems to be something of a myth in that I've never actually found one in loss reports from V-1 launch operations. It may have been a standard drawn up by Heinkel had there been new-built launch aircraft but in practice KG 3 and KG 53 seem to have used converted H-16 and H-20.

Feb 20, 2023 · He 111 H-22: Re-designated and modified H-6, H-16, and H-21's used to air launch V1 flying-bombs. He 111 H-23: Based on H-20/Rästsätz 1 (/R1) field conversion kit, but with Jumo 213 A-1 engines. He 111 R: High altitude bomber project.

III Gruppe of Kampfgeschwader 3 (III./KG 3) began operations with the He 111 H-22s on July 9,1944, in Operation Rumpelkammer. They launched scores of V-1 s against London, Southampton, and other cities.

Sep 15, 2021 · The typical He 111 form (H-6) utilized a crew of five made up of the pilot, nose gunner who doubled as the bombardier and navigator, a dorsal gunner that operated the radio as well, a waist gunner, and a ventral machine gunner.

May 2, 2024 · The Heinkel He 111 was a medium two-engined bomber plane used by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the Second World War (1939-45).

Oct 18, 2018 · On February, 8th, 1945, Devjataev together with other prisoners: Ivan Krivonogovym, Vladimir Sokolovym, Vladimir Nemchenko, Feodor Adamovym, Ivan Olejnikom, Michael Emetsom, Peter Kuterginym, Nikolay Urbanovichem and Dmitry Serdjukovym, having killed the escort, stole the Не-111Н-22 and flew through the front line.

The Heinkel He-111 H-22 with air-launched V-1 missile aircraft was a significant development in fighter aircraft during World War II. This subtitle focuses on the development and design aspects of this unique aircraft.