The He 219 A-0 laying derelict at Munster, Germany in May 1945 [Warbirds Photographs] The He 219 proved to be one of the best German night-fighter designs of the war. Despite the small number of aircraft built, the pilots flying the He 219 managed to shoot down many Allied aircraft.

A British-captured Heinkel He 219 bearing its nose-mounted radar array, circa May 1945 in South Jutland, Denmark. Luftwaffe night fighters had unprecedented success tracking RAF aircraft.

The He 219 was fast, maneuverable, and carried devastating firepower. It was the only piston-engined Luftwaffe night fighter which could meet the fast British De Havilland "Mosquito" on equal terms. Advanced features included cannons mounted to fire at an oblique angle, the first steerable nosewheel on an operational German aircraft, and the ...

2024年7月23日 · The Heinkel He 219, or "Eagle-Owl," was a night fighter in WWII, boasting advanced features. Called the best Luftwaffe night fighter in WWII, the He 219 had superior firepower. Major Modrow, top Uhu pilot, earned 33 of his 34 kills in the fearsome mechanical bird.

2017年8月16日 · The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle-Owl) was far more advanced than previously introduced fighters for its various innovative features. This was the first plane to integrate tricycle landing gear as well as an ejection seat in order to preserve the lives of pilots.

2018年5月19日 · He 219 A-2 "Uhu" (Wekummer 290202) was brought to the American mainland by the British Royal Navy vessel HMS Reaper sometime in 1945. Her restored fuselage is now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport while her wings are still undergoing restoration.

The Heinkel He 219 Uhu ("Eagle-Owl") was a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II. A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including an advanced VHF-band intercept radar.

It could have been the best combat aircraft of World War II, but the Heinkel He 219 Uhu suffered from misjudgements by the German high command which never used it to its best effect. Conceived as a multi-purpose warplane, it saw service only as a heavily armed night-fighter.

The Heinkel He 219 'Uhu' (German:'Owl') was a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II. A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including an advanced VHF-band intercept radar, itself also used on the Ju 88G and Bf 110G night fighters.

2014年11月15日 · Designed from the ground up as a night fighter to combat the British night-bombing raids, the He 219 had an innovative design which incorporated air-to-air radar and the first ejection seats installed in an operational aircraft.