Blohm und Voss BV141

From the entry in Wikipedia:

“Several wrecked BV 141s were found by advancing Allied forces. One was even recovered by British forces and returned to England for examination.”

Nonme are recorded as coming to the UK. As noted above, Eric Brown managed to wangle a flight on one (as he did on a couple of other types) at an airfield in the Russian sector.

They did bring back an example of the similar-roled FW189, which he did fly in the UK

Here is one the videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JAH6CiOu0w

and here is the other one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE1aTpGez3M

The first time I became aware of the Bv 141 was in an article in ‘Flying Review’ (early ’60s?) entitled “Asymmetric Oddity”.

Yes I did have to get a dictionary out to spell it correctly 😀

Roger Smith

There is (of course!!) some footage on youtube from Spottydog4472 and Vizaar,sorry dont know how to post link.

Cheers Baz

thanks baz
ive just watched the footage there are two to films to view really amazing aeroplane im amazed one wasnt preserved thanks again for the information

There is (of course!!) some footage on youtube from Spottydog4472 and Vizaar,sorry dont know how to post link.

Cheers Baz

From the entry in Wikipedia:

“Several wrecked BV 141s were found by advancing Allied forces. One was even recovered by British forces and returned to England for examination.”

i suppose and rather hoped that i made its way back to the uk though the article i found made no reference pertaining that it came to the uk, just that the Raf tested one

In ‘Wings of the weird and wonderful’ Eric Brown describes a short flight in this a/c near Grossenhain just before its destruction by the occupying Russkies.
He does not mention any other example tested in UK.

quite sadly, none survive, though according to various sources, the Raf recovered one for testing, i wonder if its under the main runway at brize 😀 :diablo: