Battle Of Britain Museum Heinkel

The kent battle of britain museum the kent battle of britain museum so today thursday 12th march 2020 was another milestone for the kent battle of britain museum trust at hawkinge and the acquisition of the casa 2 111b heinkel he 111h 16 from the imperial war museum at duxford.
Battle of britain museum heinkel. We would like to share with you the colour scheme that our chairman and volunteer dave brocklehurst mbe has chosen for the heinkel. The kent battle of britain museum trust are proud to announce that we have acquired a casa 2 111b heinkel he 111h 16 from the imperial war museum. Die luftschlacht um england the air battle for england was a military campaign of the second world war in which the royal air force raf defended the united kingdom uk against large scale attacks by nazi germany s air force the luftwaffe. The he111 s defensive shortcomings were harshly demonstrated in 1940 and 1941 but the germans had little alternative.
The heinkel has been acquired from the imperial war museum at duxford formerly being owned by the old flying machine company and arrived at duxford on 27th march 1998 from tablada in spain. Designed by reginald mitchell it had an advanced all metal airframe making it light and strong. On the german side the peerless collection includes a messerschmitt bf109 messerschmitt 110 a heinkel 111 bomber and a junkers 87 stuka dive bomber all key planes in the battle of britain as it unfolded across british skies from summer into autumn 1940. We the kent battle of britain museum trust at hawkinge have spent many years looking for a heinkel he 111h casa 2 111 b project and when we heard that the imperial war museum s project might become available we also listened to the rumours that she was completely stripped out in side to lighten her for the airlift was full of corrosion as she had been a gate guardian in spain for nearly thirty years and was built as a casa 2 111 b.
By the time that the battle of britain had commenced nearly all bombing missions were carried out by the heinkel he 111h and the dornier 17z most of the other variants had disappeared although records show that one of the heinkels shot down over middle wallop as late as august 14th 1940 was in fact a he 111p which only shows that older variants were still being used in raids against britain. The battle highlighted the need for heavier defensive armament and effective fighter protection by the messerschmitt bf 109 and messerschmitt bf 110 units if losses were to be kept to sustainable levels. The battle of britain german. The spitfire was the iconic aircraft of the battle of britain and became the symbol of british defiance in the air.