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Thanks for the interest. RAF Helensburgh (Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment) was a secret WW2 flying boat devoted to ways of finding and sinking U_Boats. When Norway fell 4 German made Heinkel 115 floatplanes flew to Helensburgh and formed a clandestine wing. One Heinkel did not make it lost enroute. Initially the Heinkels remained part of the Norwegian Air Force in exile and we then taken over by the RAF. They were used for clandestine ops in occupied Europe then two continued such sorties from Malta before being destroyed. They flew with German markings. Helensburgh Heritage Trust web site has many stories about RAF Helensburgh including dad. He flew with a cat called Pyro, the only flying cat in the RAF. RAF Helensburgh also developed the Spitfire floatplane of which I have a model. ps I will probably buy a new Heinkel 115 model.

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<blockquote data-quote="robin bird" data-source="post: 243580" data-attributes="member: 22288">Thanks for the interest. RAF Helensburgh (Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment) was a secret WW2 flying boat devoted to ways of finding and sinking U_Boats. When Norway fell 4 German made Heinkel 115 floatplanes flew to Helensburgh and formed a clandestine wing. One Heinkel did not make it lost enroute. Initially the Heinkels remained part of the Norwegian Air Force in exile and we then taken over by the RAF. They were used for clandestine ops in occupied Europe then two continued such sorties from Malta before being destroyed. They flew with German markings. Helensburgh Heritage Trust web site has many stories about RAF Helensburgh including dad. He flew with a cat called Pyro, the only flying cat in the RAF. RAF Helensburgh also developed the Spitfire floatplane of which I have a model.&nbsp; ps I will probably buy a new Heinkel 115 model.[ATTACH=full]133314[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]133315[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="robin bird, post: 243580, member: 22288"] Thanks for the interest. RAF Helensburgh (Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment) was a secret WW2 flying boat devoted to ways of finding and sinking U_Boats. When Norway fell 4 German made Heinkel 115 floatplanes flew to Helensburgh and formed a clandestine wing. One Heinkel did not make it lost enroute. Initially the Heinkels remained part of the Norwegian Air Force in exile and we then taken over by the RAF. They were used for clandestine ops in occupied Europe then two continued such sorties from Malta before being destroyed. They flew with German markings. Helensburgh Heritage Trust web site has many stories about RAF Helensburgh including dad. He flew with a cat called Pyro, the only flying cat in the RAF. RAF Helensburgh also developed the Spitfire floatplane of which I have a model. ps I will probably buy a new Heinkel 115 model. [ATTACH=full]133314[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]133315[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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