This is the lower end of an He111 rudder trim tab as shown in this image.
http://www.warbirdphotographs.com/LCBW/He111-H6-MG17-Tailgun-17.jpg
It was being sold in Russia -so the machine we must assume was lost there.
The data plate says it is an He 111 4 3270.
There was an He111 H4 werknummer 3270.
However according to this report the aircraft was lost over Holland in 1941 with an 80% damage rate.
http://www.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/03-03-1941-sglo-t0960a-heinkel-he-111h-4-werknr-3270-5j/
So either this part was from the 20% recovered and reused on a machine subsequently lost on the Eastern Front Or
The 4 and 3270 are not related to the werknummer and model.
By: FarlamAirframes - 13th December 2017 at 11:51
On another forum I found that the He111.313.38 – the first 3 refers to movable controls on wing elevator/rudder so confirms the location.
By: Flying_Pencil - 12th December 2017 at 23:52
Either way, it is barely worth more than scrap metal, not even close to the Euro 200.
(an offer of e30 may be snapped up quick)
By: FarlamAirframes - 6th December 2017 at 17:16
Brian I agree that is the only other scenario.
The only way to verify it is from a parts catalogue.
By: wizardofthenorth - 6th December 2017 at 16:22
I would think most likely that is simply the part serial number on the rudder piece, and not the machines werkno.
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