[ATTACH=CONFIG]224077[/ATTACH]I took the attached photograph in the small village of Pantelli in the early Nineties, when I was told that it was the wreckage of a German World War II aircraft. It does seem to me to be approximately the size and shape of a Heinkel HE-111. When my parents visited a year or two later, a new road had been built at the site and the wreckage had gone.
Does anyone on this forum know the identity and/or fate of this wreckage?
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st January 2014 at 09:34
Glad to have been of help Propstrike.
Yes wieesso, that’s the one. Here is another image. Looks to me like it is the same aircraft.
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By: wieesso - 30th January 2014 at 21:14
Guess it’s this one http://www.lerosactive.com/main/diving-tourism-leros/heinkel-111.html
By: Propstrike - 30th January 2014 at 20:05
Thanks for the info, Pterodactylus.
Welcome to the forum.
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th January 2014 at 19:23
On 14 November 1943, the crews of two 46 Squadron Beaufighters, Flight Lieutenant D. J. A. Crerar (pilot) with Pilot Officer L. Charles, and Flying Officer B. F. Wild (pilot) together with Flight Sergeant R. W. Gibbons, shared in the destruction of a Heinkel He 111H (8011/6N+EP) of II./K.G. 100. This was shot down north of Leros with the loss of Gefreiter Helmut Grundke (air-gunner).
In turn, two Beaufighter XICs of 46 Squadron were lost together with Warrant Officer Ronald Lindsey (pilot) and Flight Sergeant Alfred C. A. Gardener (in JL894); and Canadian, Flight Lieutenant Joseph A. Horsfall (pilot) and Flight Sergeant James R. Colley (in JM248). Two Messerschmitt Bf 109 pilots were each credited with shooting down a Beaufighter: the claim by Major Ernst Düllberg (Stab III./J.G.27) was timed at 14:35 north-east of Leros; that of Oberfähnrich Alexander Ottnad (8./J.G.27) occurred at 14:36 north-east of Agathonisi. Source: Anthony Rogers, Churchill’s Folly.
The image shows the fuselage from what is thought to be 6N+EP. It was apparently later buried during road construction. Source: Peter Schenk.
A Heinkel He 111 mid-section with parts of both wings attached lies offshore. Source: Anthony Rogers, Swastika over the Aegean. This is probably the same aircraft.
By: David Burke - 31st December 2013 at 16:37
A gentleman on Milweb was selling various axis aircraft parts found on the Greek islands a few years ago.
By: Bruce - 31st December 2013 at 09:17
Yes, it’s Heinkel 111, but more than that I can’t tell you!
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