# WWII German Recon Plane **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 18, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125 "2009-06-18T00:39:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/1 "2009-06-18T00:39:51Z")
EnglishRussia ([WW2 Aerial Shots - English Russia](http://englishrussia.com/?p=2952#more-2952)) had photos of Russia made by German Recon planes during WWII. There are some on-the-ground plane and pilot shots that show a twin engined plane with an extended glassed-in front that looks like a bombardeers’ station. Could someone look at the pics and help me out with the aircraft ID? Thanks. xiao ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/2 "2009-06-18T00:47:39Z")
[Heinkel He 111](http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/he_111.html) The recon versions had all sorts of nose modifications, depending on tasking. ---
**Author:** ![Railroader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Railroader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railroader)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/3 "2009-06-18T00:54:17Z")
At least a couple of the pics there appear to be a Focke-Wulf 189. > **[Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_189)** > > The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu ("Eagle Owl") is a German twin-engine, twin-boom, three-seat tactical reconnaissance and army cooperation aircraft. It first flew in 1938 (Fw 189 V1), entered service in 1940 and was produced until mid-1944. > In addition, Focke-Wulf used this airframe in response to a tender request by the RLM for a dedicated ground-attack airplane, and later submitted an armored version for trials. However, the Henschel Hs 129 was selected instead. > In 1937, the German Ministry of Aviat... ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/4 "2009-06-18T01:07:40Z")
The single engined puddle-jumper deep in the gallery is a Fieseler Storch Fi 156. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/5 "2009-06-18T01:27:44Z")
Also looks like there’s a Junkers Ju 88 after the pictures of the HE 111. ---
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/6 "2009-06-18T02:12:57Z")
It was the FW 189 that I was interested in. Thanks for the help. There were a lot of pictures of POWs. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/7 "2009-06-18T17:10:46Z")
Related question: Third picture from the top, what looks like a coffin burning: What the heck is that? Can anyone read the writing on the thing? And if it’s a coffin, why do the people around look so happy? ---
**Author:** ![yendis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ed8c4c/32.png) [@yendis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yendis)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/8 "2009-06-18T17:42:36Z")
I don’t know what it is but the picture after it (fourth from the top) you can see it unburnt with flowers on top and a Chaplain? leading a service or something, he is alos in the third pic on the left. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/9 "2009-06-18T17:53:45Z")
It’s not a coffin, it’s a cargo container. I can’t read what’s on the side, but the end says “- me too!!” ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/10 "2009-06-18T17:58:54Z")
So on the Eastern Front, the German army would have these rituals where a padre would preside over the burning of a cargo container sporting the label “me, too.” I guess I’ll never really understand Nazism. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/11 "2009-06-18T18:06:09Z")
Maybe they were burning Lend Lease containers full of SPAM. (Or insert any other unappettising food.) ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/12 "2009-06-18T18:35:04Z")
> [@Sal\_Ammoniac](#): > > So on the Eastern Front, the German army would have these rituals where a padre would preside over the burning of a cargo container sporting the label “me, too.” I guess I’ll never really understand Nazism. me, neither. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-german-recon-plane/500125/13 "2009-06-18T21:18:02Z")
> [@Railroader](#): > > At least a couple of the pics there appear to be a Focke-Wulf 189. > > [Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_189) Now thats a plane that can go into the coolest plane , other , thread. Declan