During the Battle of Britain and in the dark and dangerous period which
followed, many people in the British Isles would have been all too aware of the
shape and sound of the twin-engined Heinkel He111 bomber, with its distinctive
glazed nose. Though still in front line service in large numbers at this time,
the aircraft was already becoming obsolete. In all its many variants, about
seven thousand Heinkel He111s were produced. The type first flew in 1935 but did
not enter Luftwaffe service until 1937 though a civilian transport version had
been in service with Lufthansa since the previous year. The Heinkel He111 first
saw active service during the Spanish Civil War. The aircraft was used to equip
Kampfgruppe 88, the bomber component of Legion Condor, Hitler's aerial
assistance to the Spanish fascists. Its first operational sorties took the form
of raids against Republican-held airfields in March 1937. Throughout the course
of World War II, the Heinkel He111 served in a wide variety of roles. Though
mainly used as a bomber, it also undertook reconnaissance, torpedo bombing,
glider towing and transport roles. With 141 black and white photographs, four
pages of colour and fifty drawings.
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