The He 111 made its maiden flight on February 24, 1935, and entered into the official operational service of “die Vaterland” later that year. The Heinkel wielded a payload of 4,400 lbs.

Nazi Germany was thankfully on the losing end of the ledger during World War II, and as such, the Luftwaffe’s bombers didn’t reach the heights of fame that Allied bombers, such as the American B-17 ...

As we saw here last year, Spain was one of the operators of the Heinkel He-111 medium bomber, manufactured in Germany. This aircraft made its first flight on 24 February 1935 and was one of the main ...