Heinkel HE-111 - German Bomber - Falcon Field - Mesa AZ

This was CAF's HE-111, Heinkel a WWII German Bomber. It was the only flying example in the world but sadly this very plane crashed on July of 2003 killing the crew on-board:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/he111.htm

I am not totally sure when this video was taken, but I suspect it was around 1998. It was a Spanish-built CASA 2.111D that was not used for bombing but more of a VIP Transport Plane.
According to that website another HE-111 is being restored, so good. If you listen as the plane taxis away, one of the CAF guys is talking to a kid as to the specifics of that plane. Kinda interesting anyway.

Once again sorry for the shaky camera bit. I wish I had a tripod at the time.

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[Ichiban7]

@crazeball89 - Both German and Japanese militaries were dismantled after the war and much of their war making equipment were destroyed except a few rare examples, which may have been out of the country at the time or were salvaged from later found crash sites.

[Ichiban7]

I never saw the movie, but it is reported that they did feature HE-111's in the film. There are no flying examples at this time of HE-111's FYI

"The German planes seen at the beginning of the film were HE-111 Bombers."

Credits to IMDb

[Ichiban7]

As for everything else . . . I have no clue. I won't even begin to claim to be an expert, but I did enjoy reading everyone's thoughts and facts and Info. Thanks Guys

[Ichiban7]

Sorry guys, just getting to this. The engines were definitely RR's and the engines failed because they definitely switched to a dry tank. They realized the mistake but could not get the engines restarted. This according to what I read, and what I heard from the Arizona Wing of CAF in Mesa, AZ.

As for engines, just listen to the sound, and they sound just like two P-51's running side by side.

[Ichiban7]

As for engines they were R.R. Merlins. Why? its becuase it was Spanish built and they used what they could get during the war. Spain was Neutral during the war. This plane was not orignially used as a bomber but more of a taxi cab for some famous General, whom I forget who it was.

[Ichiban7]

The pilots accidentally switched to a dry tank and that is why the engines failed. They crashed through a fense and flew into a School Bus, car wash. I think they had hoped that it would stop the plane. They did a great job at avoiding people and houses. Its a real pity. It was based out here in Mesa, Arizona. Somewhere I have photos.

[allowayfreestate]

@Ichiban7 They are Merlins, pistons facing up the way!



[MrBuddydan]

What a great loss,i saw this plane at my home town airport in the mid 90s.

[ooperj]

its a german mosquito!

[Dutyseeker]

@Hidekius

So ein Mist, das habe ich garniicht gelesen...verdammt! Naja, ein paar Teile hätte ich schon, Also bauen wir einfach eine neue!!!:D

[Hidekius]

@Dutyseeker Ist kaputt leider, in der Beschreibung steht es. Bauen wir uns eine? ^^

[Dutyseeker]

@cxlcitymaster

Yes, it is!:) A very awesome Bomber.

[Dutyseeker]

Please - CARE IT !!!!! Greetz from Germany

[bjornfaltskog]

this is my favourite plane of all planes, I am an enthusiast of WW1 planes but there are some WW2 exceptions, and this is one of them, I LOVE the Heinkel