Heinkel_He_59_SAR_plane_in_flight_1940.jpg

Summary

Description	A German Heinkel He 59 C-2 search-and-rescue aircraft (Wk.Nr. 1314, D-ARYX) in flight. This was the prototype SAR conversion and reached Seenotflugkommando 2 at List, Sylt island, on 1 August 1940.
Date	1940
Source	Royal Air Force Battle of Britain campaign diaries [1] photo [2]
Author	Unknown author Unknown author

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