Thijs Postma - Poster - Heinkel He 219 Uhu Werner Streib Defending Dusseldorf Civil Aircraft Passengers were seated in a

Passengers were seated in a cargo hold with windows

14 was a further development of the Supermarine Spitfire which became famous after the Battle of Britain in 1940

The Dutch Navy bought these Mk4’s in 1947 and used them until 1957

Thunderflash and the North American F-86K

24 has a maximum speed of 730km/h

Thijs Postma - Poster - Heinkel He 219 Uhu Werner Streib Defending Dusseldorf Civil Aircraft Passengers were seated in aTry to imagine flying at night in this unique aircraft in a sky full of search lights and enemy bombers. This is the scene of the Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle Owl) flown by Werner Streib, who shot down 5 Halifax bombers over Dusseldorf on its first operational flight on June 11th, 1943. The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was developed later in the war and well armed and had a reasonably effective radar.