Heinkel He 115 recoverd today in Norway

[Planebeach]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKR6MtjF ... r_embedded

The He 115 was raised today after spending over 70 years on the bottom of the sea. The plane landed hard in 1942 and sunk. There are a lot of pictures on Facebook page of Sola Flymuseum.

[Wildchild]

God bless Norway

[Planebeach]

Here is some pictures posted on youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7up8w4mvWU

[RMAllnutt]

Words almost fail me.... I had heard that this recovery was due to happen soon, but never, ever expected something quite so magnificent to come from the water. Wow! Bravo to all concerned in her salvage.

All the best,
Richard

[Yak3]

The photos of the parts raised initially for assessment purposes showed great promise, but this is truly wonderful. Another type back from extinction.

I understand that there are a number of 115 wrecks down in those waters, perhaps we can hope for further recoveries?

[The Inspector]

It had to have been in fresh, cold water and not salt water to be in such pristine shape after so long immersed. Are the floats with it too? yet another of those 'I'll never see one in my life' types

[JDK]

Great news.

Not a lot of people realise that a couple of ex-Norwegian He 115s were operated by Britain as spyplanes...

Regards,

[DaveM2]

It had to have been in fresh, cold water and not salt water to be in such pristine shape after so long immersed. Are the floats with it too? yet another of those 'I'll never see one in my life' types

It was in a 'threshold fiord'. That is salt water mostly, but nearer the shore there is a lot of freshwater and very little oxygen at depth.
Similar to the Ju 88A-5 raised back in 1999 or so.

Floats were ripped off upon landing and were salvaged by the Germans at the time. There are several other 115s known, so parts shouldn't be a problem.

The aircraft will be placed in a fresh water tank for a couple of years apparently to purge any salt.

[The Inspector]

Great news.

Not a lot of people realise that a couple of ex-Norwegian He 115s were operated by Britain as spyplanes...

Regards,

And there were a large number of 'impressed' Bf-108 TAIFUNS used by the British as in country courier aircraft during WW2, camo over, screaming yellow under.

[DaveM2]

Nice video here:

http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/lokal ... 8sgslKa-GU

[redvanner]

I only can say Wow! A (nearly ?) extinct WW II Seaplane surfacing after 70 years surely is great news. And in a very good shape, nearly complete (minus floats and canopy and some small parts). My greatest respect and well done to all involved. I never imagined I could see one of those He 115. So bit by bit the "lost forever" types get fewer. I hope the Dornier Do 17-Z recovery in Britain will produce a plane as complete as this one.
Thanks to everybody involved.

Michael

[daveymac82c]

That is incredibly great news! If I remember correctly, I had built one of those as one of my first plastic 1:72 scale models when I was a little boy.

It's in really great shape; I can't wait to see what they do with it.

Peace,

David M

[T33driver]

Will have to check that out when I'm in Sola on Wednesday and Thursday.

[Chappie]

Fantastic. Absolutely wonderful. What a time capsule with markings still easily visible.


Chappie

[Planebeach]

Will have to check that out when I'm in Sola on Wednesday and Thursday.

There is an Airshow at Sola on the weekend.