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    Airframe Family: Heinkel He-111 / 2-111
    Latest Model:He-111H-20
    Last Military Serial:NT+SL Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:701152
    Compressed ID:Heinkel He-111H-20 sn NT+SL Luftwaf...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a He-111H-20.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n NT+SL.

    Converted as a paratroop transport with 18 seats.

    May 1945

    Captured in Germany.

    1945

    Allocated to USAAF Colonel H E Watson for shipment to the United States.

    Moved to Cherbourg, France.

    Due to a lack of space on the ship, the HMS Reaper, the transfer to the United States did not take place.

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Cherbourg, France for a planned move to the United States.

    2 July 1945

    Transported by ground. Delivered to 56th Fighter Group, Boxted, Essex.
    Moved from Cherbourg to the USAAF at Boxted, England.

    12 September 1945

    Ferry flight. Delivered to RAF North Weald.
    Was moved to North Weald to avoid being scrapped.

    By 14 October 1945

    Ferry flight.
    Moved to Heston.

    3 November 1945

    To German Aircraft Display, RAE Farnborough.
    Moved from Heston to Farnborough. This was the last flight for the airframe.

    10 May 1946

    To Air Historical Branch.
    Allocated to the AHB.

    15 December 1946

    Spotted in the scrap area at Farnborough.

    May 1947

    To Air Historical Branch.
    Allocated to the AHB.

    19 May 1947

    To Air Historical Branch, RAF Sealand.
    Prepared for storage, packed.

    From Circa 1947 to 1948

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Air Historical Branch, German Air Force Equipment Centre, RAF Stanmore Park, Middlesex.
    Moved from Sealand Stanmore Park.

    By 1954

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Stanmore Park.
    Stored dismantled.

    1955

    To Air Historical Branch, No 15 MU, RAF Wroughton, Wilts.
    Moved from Stanmore Park to Wroughton.

    From Circa May 1958 to August 1958

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Air Historical Branch, RAF Fulbeck, Lincs.
    Moved from Wroughton to Fulbeck.

    1960

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Air Historical Branch, RAF Biggin Hill, Kent.
    Moved from Fulbeck to Biggin Hill.

    Circa May 1967

    Loaned to RAF Henlow, Beds.

    Used in the filming of the movie Battle of Britain.

    September 1969

    To Air Historical Branch, RAF Saint Athan, Glamorgan.

    13 February 1976

    New serial number assigned: 8471M RAF

    May 1978

    To RAF Museum, Hendon.

    November 1978

    To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 701152, NT+FL

    2010


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Heinkel He.111 is part of the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at the RAF Hendon Museum

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Heinkel He.111 is part of the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at the RAF Hendon Museum

    23 June 2013


    Photographer: Arjun Sarup


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Wrecks and Relics

    Internet Sources
    Royal Air Force Museum

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