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    Airframe Family: Henschel Hs-129
    Latest Model:Hs-129B-1
    Construction Number:0385
    Compressed ID:Henschel Hs-129B-1 cn 0385
    Latest Owner or Location:Der Adler Luftwaffe Museum, Sydney, Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Hs-129B-1.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe.

    By 1942

    Transferred to Staffel 8. (PZ)/Schlachtgeschwader (Battle Squadron) 2, Tunisia, North Africa.

    7 April 1943

    Shot down.
    Hit by anti-aircraft fire and crash-landed at Toubakuer in Tunisia. With wings removed it was transported to El Aouina airfield.

    May 1943

    Captured by American forces at El Aouina airfield, Tunisia, marked EB-105 for evaluation on tail.

    By September 1945

    Transported by ship. Delivered to United States of America.

    September 1945

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Freeman AAF, IN.
    Based for evaluation.

    September 1945

    Markings Applied: EB-105/FE-4600

    24 July 1946

    Damaged.
    Crashed at Gallatin, TN while on its way to Davis-Monthan AFB due to fuel leakage.

    5 August 1946

    To 803 Special Depot, Orchard Place AAF, Chicago.
    Put up for disposal as scrap.

    June 1951

    To Earl Reinhart, Mundelein, IL.
    Cockpit purchased and stored at home.

    1966

    Placed on display with Victory Air Museum/Earl Reinert, Air Estates Inc Airport, Mundelein, IL.
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    24 May 1985


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Victory Air Museum

    May 1986

    To Martin J. Mednis, Sydney, Australia.
    Restored.

    1986

    Placed on display with Der Adler Luftwaffe Museum, Sydney, Australia.
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