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How many He-115s were bult?

I posted this question on PPRuNe, but I suspect you people are probably more knowledgeable…

We all now about the He-115 recently recovered from a Norwegian fjord, which I’m about to write about, but what I don’t know is how many He-115s were built. Some sources say “500,” Wikipedia says 138. I suspect Wiki is correct.

Does anybody have any insight or information regarding this?

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By: DaveM2 - 14th June 2012 at 22:43

At least 3; the one they raised and the two I photographed in 40m of water just off the former seaplane base in Trondheim:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonbrownimages/7141966697/in/set-72157629599163242

And the second:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonbrownimages/6995879666/in/set-72157629599163242/

Its safe to say the one raised is in far better condition…

Nice parts source anyway 😉

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By: SimonBrown - 14th June 2012 at 20:09

At least 3; the one they raised and the two I photographed in 40m of water just off the former seaplane base in Trondheim:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonbrownimages/7141966697/in/set-72157629599163242

And the second:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonbrownimages/6995879666/in/set-72157629599163242/

Its safe to say the one raised is in far better condition…

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By: Stepwilk - 14th June 2012 at 19:19

Title typo, but the text, at least, does say “built.”

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By: spitfireman - 14th June 2012 at 19:14

Bult?:confused:

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By: Stepwilk - 14th June 2012 at 17:47

Duh. I even own Green’s book…

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By: J Boyle - 14th June 2012 at 16:52

The Wiki author seems to have gotten that number from William Green’s well-respected Warplanes of the Third Reich, so it seems a good number.

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