Hungarian He 170A - This is a model of a reconnaissance plane that participated in the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. They were obtained from Germany before the war. The He 170 was an export version of the He 70, and was equipped with a radial engine. The He 70 started out as a single engine, 4-passenger airliner, but was pressed into military service as a reconnaissance bomber. The He 70 saw action in the Spanish Civil War, 1963-1939. In that conflict, it was flown by Germany's Condor Legion and the Spanish Nationalist Air Force. 

Heinkel He 170

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Heinkel He 70 Reference Books Heinkel He 70 Links

Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete, Christopher Shores

Aircraft of the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Gerald Howson

Black Cross/Red Star: The Air War Over the Eastern Front, Volume 1, Operation Barbarossa, Christer Bergstrom

Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II, David Mondey

Hungarian Air Force WWII, George Punka

In the Skies of Europe: Air Forces Allied to the Luftwaffe 1939-1945, John Cochrane

The Legion Condor: A History of the Luftwaffe in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Karl Ries

Spanish Civil War Air Forces, Christopher Shores

Hungarian Air Force in WWII
Hungarian Air Force WWII


Heinkel He 70 1/72 Scale Model Kit Box Art

Heinkel He 170A - Matchbox 1/72 Scale

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