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German Me110 Wrknr 3372 John Vasco John Vasco perhaps of intrest

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Joseph Heinzeller 3./JG2 June 1942 Schnauzl , Old chap SCHNAUZL" (no 'E') was Frau Heinzeller's nickname, before the terrier.
His Fw 190A-2 WNr.0325 "gelbe 13" was damaged 16 .June 1942 ( 16-06-1942 Tuesday ) by a Spitfire in combat near Portsmouth, resulting in a significant oil leak, coating the entire fuselage, but he was able to return to base. Heinzeller described his formerly-beautiful bird now looking like "an oil sardine." This machine was later passed along to the JGr. West, where it was written-off 12.March 1944, after overturning in a landing, Flg. Horst Röstel, injured.

notice the oil from engine to tail


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a bit earlier it looked better.

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Snautzer01 said:
German Me110 Wrknr 3372 John Vasco John Vasco perhaps of intrest

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Oh yes, know them very well. Top photo shows pilot Unteroffizier. Balthasar Aretz (left) and his Bordfunker Gefreiter Rolf Schilleng on their Bf 110 D of 2. Staffel, Erprobungsgruppe 210.
Second photo shows the same two (Aretz left & Schilleng right) at Calais-Marck following the second raid on Croydon airfield on 31st August 1940. This Bf 110 D-0/B, S9+EK, W. Nr. 3568, was damaged in combat and send off to a repair facility. Here it is at the repair facility. You can see the W. Nr. etched on the port side canopy.
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The original photos are from the collection of Balthasar Aretz, who very kindly allowed me to copy all of his photos for my book on Erprobungsgruppe 210. I suspect these 'repros' have been lifted from my work. Balthasar Aretz survived the war; Rolf Schilleng was posted missing on a noctural mission off the East Anglian coast on 12th May 1941. Balthasar was wounded in action on 5th October 1940 and hospitalised for about 3 months. Rolf then flew with other pilots.
Here's a photo of Balthasar with Erprobungsgruppe 210 during the Battle of Britain in 1940:
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And me with Balthasar at a reunion in the 1980s:
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Rolf Schilleng:
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Unfortunately, I had one of the worst experiences in all of my research years when chatting to Balthasar one time at a reunion.
He asked me if I knew what had happened to Rolf.
I said 'Yes'.
He asked me if he was still alive, and could I put him in touch with Rolf.
I had to break the news to him that Rolf had been missing in action since 12th May 1941. I cannot describe the abject misery that came across his face for a few seconds. I just had to sit in silence with him...
This is the side of research that people don't see...
 
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Top photo: Pilot Balthasar Aretz in the Med Theatre when flying with 8./ZG 26.
Middle photo: Another from Balthasar's collection that I used in my book showing Aretz (left) and Schilleng in front of a Bf 110 D fighter-bomber of 2. Staffel, Erprobungsgruppe 210.
 
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English Original WW2 photograph of a pilot of the Royal Air Force, standing next to DH82 Tiger Moth aircraft, presumably at a RAF flying training school. Notes on reverse indicate "W/O R.M. Gray, 1939; P/O 16 Jan 1943; ----- 29 Jan 1943". Pilot Officer Robert Malcolm Gray was killed in action on 29th January 1943. This was on the first operational sortie of the newly re-formed No.166 Squadron RAF, which was flying Wellington bomber aircraft

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Original WW2 photograph of a pilot of the Royal Air Force, standing next to DH82 Tiger Moth aircraft, presumably at a RAF flying training school. Notes on reverse indicate "W/O R.M. Gray, 1939; P/O 16 Jan 1943; ----- 29 Jan 1943".
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