Blohm and Voss Bv-142

[cardboard_killer]

"• Around this time [80 years ago] former Lufthansa Blohm und Voss Bv-142 long range mail planes enter service with Luftflotte III in France as maritime patrol aircraft. They will be found to be unsuitable and used for transport duties after two months."

 

[blue_max]

Awesome airplane! What a nose haha, I've never seen this one before. Quit a feat considering how many WW2 plane books I've read.

[cardboard_killer]

55 minutes ago, blue_max said:

I've never seen this one before.

 

Only four were built, so not surprising. I'd never heard of it either. The nose, long before entering service, was elongated even more for the military's use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm_%26_Voss_Ha_142

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by cardboard_killer

[blue_max]

Really interesting, thanks for sharing.