Heinkel He115 recovered in norway

Don't know if anyone has seen this one (in 2 parts) I couldn't believe the condition of the engine in part 2, after the clean etc....

Rare WW2 German aircraft salvaged in Norway - YouTube

Heinkel He115 Part 2 - YouTube

I've heard the ice cold water keeps everything about perfect...clean water...

Amazing condition, even by Norwegian recovery standards, thanks for posting Geoff..

They weren't too worried about preserving and tagging items when that fellow was taking a fire hose to her. I realize it's to lose the weight of the mud for the sake of the crane but did they have to use the biggest hammer they had. Probably a fixed bid and not an hourly job. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

Probably a fixed bid and not an hourly job.

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And not really history oriented...

Lots of pilots, both German and British, owed their lives to this design during the Battle of Britain. It was really a funny situation: the Germans used them as an air/sea rescue vehicle for downed pilots, picking up Brits and Germans ind1scriminately. In this role they sometimes even marked them with red crosses. Knowing that they were a bomber type, the Brits didn't particularly avoid shooting them down, unless they knew there was a rescued Brit aboard!

Bob