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This is a very rare, fantastic condition very large aluminium panel with white stamped maker markings and most of its original paintwork and is one of the undercarriage wheel well covers which went up and down with the leg as it was moved in to position.
The panel which looks pretty much complete and does retain all its original colours and most of its original black and green paintwork the gray internal paint on the inside of it and the aluminium is still its shiny colour not discoloured very much. The part is only slightly damaged by the impact of a crash it just has a few scrapes, dents and knocks and a little bit of discolour but nothing bad it is in nice solid condition the part has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or very rare and hard to find one for any collection the part is very large at 20 inches long and 9 inches wide. This is very rare to get a near undamaged panel in this condition from a crashed aircraft. The panel is from German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 "Sigrid" ("White 11") of 9/JG 5, shot down attacking Allied Convoy in Norway on 7th April 1945
The part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures also diagram, map and crash site pictures
Unteroffizier Walter Opitz was a Luftwaffe pilot with the Arctic fighter unit 9./JG 5 who was Killed in Action on 7 April 1945 during a dogfight with Allied P-51 Mustangs over Norway. While flying his Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 "Sigrid" ("White 11"), his aircraft crashed at Myrketjørna, Leisvik, and he was later laid to rest at the Solheim Cemetery in Bergen. Prior to his death, Opitz was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and had scored one aerial victory during the famous "Black Friday" air battle on 9 February 1945.
This is a very rare Navigation equipment panel with maker label attached to the back of it still with most of its maker markings clear to see. The panel is located in the middle of the fuselage in the Navigator’s position.
This aluminium made panel is missing all of its part attached to front of it and has some damage from the impact of the crash it has ripped and bent. The panel still with lots of original black paintwork it has been very nicely cleaned but is still dirty in places from the recovery but still retains a lot of its original colours and is a nice size at 11 inches long by 6 inches wide it is perfect for display or any collection. The panel is from German Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-4 Condor number 0140 on return from patrol crashed in to mountains in Norway on 27 December 1942.The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures also diagram and map.
On 27 December 1942, a German Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-4 Condor (Werk-Nummer 0140, code F8+AK) belonging to the Luftwaffe unit 2./I./KG 40 crashed into Mount Kvitanosi in the Stølsheimen mountains of Hordaland, Norway. The maritime patrol aircraft struck the mountain slope in severe winter weather while returning to its base at Stavanger-Sola. Out of the six crew members on board, four were killed—including pilot Oberleutnant Waldemar Hackel—while two injured crewmen survived a grueling trek down the mountain to find help. Today, wreckage remains on the mountain, though significant sections (including the port wing) were recovered in 2009 to aid in a major Fw 200 restoration project.
Fatalities (4 KIA):
Oberleutnant Waldemar Hackel (Pilot / Officer in Command)
Unteroffizier Adolf Liebscher (Pilot)
Feldwebel Erwin Kopp (Radio Operator)
Gefreiter Karl Pech [1]
Survivors (2 injured):
Unteroffizier Walter Schwartz (Radio Operator)
Gefreiter Fritz Albrechts (Mechanic)
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This is a totally rare recognisable part from a very rare aircraft which there is next to nothing about and the first time i have ever had before. These parts were recovered from the area where jet crashed in 1945 and some was cleared away by the Germans or the Allies at the time there is very little to found now on the site these items were recovered in the late 1990’s by a local enthusiast then has been in private collection until now.
This is a fuselage access inspection panel with not much original paintwork remains looks slightly burnt in the fire after the crash. The panel is aluminium made with both of its steel locking clips in place which are rusty and don’t move. The part which has its hinge partly ripped off and is damaged as well but is still solid not braking up or falling apart. The part has ripped and bent slightly by the impact of the crash and has been nicely cleaned but might clean up more with effort it is perfect for display or any collection the part is 6 inches long by 6 inches wide.
The part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures also diagram and a map.
This part comes from the last operational flight of a Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger jet which crashed on landing at Leck Airfield on May 6, 1945. This happened shortly after the local ceasefire and just before Jagdgeschwader 1 officially surrendered roughly 50 of their remaining He 162 aircraft to British forces. On May 6, 1945, British forces (including the RAF Regiment) arrived to secure Leck Airfield and take formal custody of the base and its experimental jet inventory.
This is a rare and recognisable component from one of the rarest aircraft of the Second World War. The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger had a very short operational life, and surviving crash relics are seldom encountered. This is the first example of this particular component that I have ever been able to offer and the largest part i have as well.
The parts were recovered from the crash site of a He 162 that came down in 1945. Much of the wreckage was cleared by German and Allied personnel shortly after the crash, leaving very little to be found on the site today. These items were recovered in the late 1990s by a local enthusiast and have remained in a private collection until now.
Offered here is a wing root attachment structure which is a load bearing fitting which attached the wooden wing to the main fuselage. The piece is in excavated condition, showing corrosion and surface rust, with traces of the original white undercoat paintwork finish still visible. Although impacted and distorted in the crash, the component remains solid and stable, with no signs of breaking up or deteriorating further. It has been carefully cleaned and stabilised, and could undoubtedly be improved further should the new owner wish to undertake additional conservation work.
This heavy structure part measures approximately 18 inches long by 2½ inches wide and would make an excellent display piece or addition to any aviation or relic collection.
Included are two A5 laminated information cards featuring photographs, technical diagrams and a location map.
This component originates from the final operational flight of a Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger jet that crashed while landing at Leck Airfield on 6 May 1945. The accident occurred shortly after the local ceasefire and just before Jagdgeschwader 1 formally surrendered around 50 of its remaining He 162 aircraft to British forces. On the same day, British troops, including elements of the RAF Regiment, arrived to secure Leck Airfield and take custody of the base and its experimental jet aircraft.
This is a very rare, fantastic condition very large aluminium panel with white stamped maker markings and most of its original paintwork and is one of the undercarriage wheel well covers which went up and down with the leg as it was moved in to position.
The panel which looks pretty much complete and does retain all its original colours and most of its original black and green paintwork the gray internal paint on the inside of it and the aluminium is still its shiny colour not discoloured very much. The part is only slightly damaged by the impact of a crash it just has a few scrapes, dents and knocks and a little bit of discolour but nothing bad it is in nice solid condition the part has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or very rare and hard to find one for any collection the part is very large at 20 inches long and 9 inches wide. This is very rare to get a near undamaged panel in this condition from a crashed aircraft. The panel is from German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 "Sigrid" ("White 11") of 9/JG 5, shot down attacking Allied Convoy in Norway on 7th April 1945
The part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures also diagram, map and crash site pictures
Unteroffizier Walter Opitz was a Luftwaffe pilot with the Arctic fighter unit 9./JG 5 who was Killed in Action on 7 April 1945 during a dogfight with Allied P-51 Mustangs over Norway. While flying his Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 "Sigrid" ("White 11"), his aircraft crashed at Myrketjørna, Leisvik, and he was later laid to rest at the Solheim Cemetery in Bergen. Prior to his death, Opitz was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and had scored one aerial victory during the famous "Black Friday" air battle on 9 February 1945.
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This is a rare and recognisable component from one of the rarest aircraft of the Second World War. The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger had a very short operational life, and surviving crash relics are seldom encountered. This is the first example of this particular component that I have ever been able to offer and the largest part i have as well.
The parts were recovered from the crash site of a He 162 that came down in 1945. Much of the wreckage was cleared by German and Allied personnel shortly after the crash, leaving very little to be found on the site today. These items were recovered in the late 1990s by a local enthusiast and have remained in a private collection until now.
Offered here is a wing root attachment structure which is a load bearing fitting which attached the wooden wing to the main fuselage. The piece is in excavated condition, showing corrosion and surface rust, with traces of the original white undercoat paintwork finish still visible. Although impacted and distorted in the crash, the component remains solid and stable, with no signs of breaking up or deteriorating further. It has been carefully cleaned and stabilised, and could undoubtedly be improved further should the new owner wish to undertake additional conservation work.
This heavy structure part measures approximately 18 inches long by 2½ inches wide and would make an excellent display piece or addition to any aviation or relic collection.
Included are two A5 laminated information cards featuring photographs, technical diagrams and a location map.
This component originates from the final operational flight of a Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger jet that crashed while landing at Leck Airfield on 6 May 1945. The accident occurred shortly after the local ceasefire and just before Jagdgeschwader 1 formally surrendered around 50 of its remaining He 162 aircraft to British forces. On the same day, British troops, including elements of the RAF Regiment, arrived to secure Leck Airfield and take custody of the base and its experimental jet aircraft.