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| Posted by: markr February 03, 2006 02:11 am |
| I have the Squadron/Signal Publications book "Rumanian Air Force: The Prime Decade, 1938-147", had a couple of questions... On 22 January 1943, He 111 of Mihai Oncioiu (Commander) and Ion Petcu (Pilot) was shot down during Stalingrad Campaign. Crew escaped. What was aircraft number? Also, what He 111 aircraft number (s) for Ion Profir? Am a model builder and would like to build and detail a couple of He 111 models per the aircraft mentioned. Many thanks, markr |
| Posted by: Dénes February 03, 2006 04:02 am | ||||||
It was He 111H-3, No. 19.
I will have to check his memoirs. I have no accident with Cpt. Profir being involved in.
Good luck and keep us posted. Gen. Dénes |
| Posted by: Dénes February 03, 2006 04:09 am |
| I quickly checked his memoirs. In mid-January 1943, he flew No. 18 in a bombing mission, which was also a He 111H-3. I hope this helps. Gen. Dénes |
| Posted by: Cantacuzino February 03, 2006 05:47 am | ||
He 111 H-3 no 18. Source SMP pictures. http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: Cantacuzino February 03, 2006 05:51 am |
| And the 5th BG unit emblem (flying bomb) painted on the left side of He 111 H-3. Upper cammo on rom He 111 H-3 is RLM 61,62,63. http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: Victor February 03, 2006 06:31 am |
| Cpt. av. Ion Profir flew many missions on no. 30 during the autumn of 1942. |
| Posted by: Dénes February 03, 2006 12:34 pm | ||
The camouflage colours are actually RLM 61/62/63. There is a colour photo on the back cover of my book on ARR, published by Squadron/Signal, mentioned by Mark. Gen. Dénes |
| Posted by: Cantacuzino February 03, 2006 03:35 pm | ||
Yes you are right. RLM 63 seems to be light green grey (close with RLM 02.) |
| Posted by: Dénes February 03, 2006 03:44 pm |
| Yes, RLM 63 is Light Grey. On the mentioned photo you can see the rear part of the He 111's fuselage being painted in this colour. Gen. Dénes |
| Posted by: markr February 04, 2006 02:58 am |
| Thanks, everyone, for all of this information so quickly! markr |
| Posted by: markr February 04, 2006 09:49 pm |
| While we are on the subject of Romanian He 111's... What about the aircraft of Virgil Stanculescu, of the 78th Bomber Squadron, when he bombed a German convoy on the Danube River, August 30th, 1944? Thanks again! |
| Posted by: Dénes February 04, 2006 10:06 pm |
| I only have detailed information on those ARR aircraft, which were either damaged or lost in combat or accident. Gen. Dénes |