The Luftwaffes Obsolete, Premiere Torpedo Bomber - Heinkel He 115

In a brief window of history, Heinkels He 115 was a state of the art, modern torpedo bomber. However, the march of technology was not kind to aircraft of its class, and the He 115 soon found itself in a world full of aircraft it could not contend with, here is it's history!

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Sources

Dabrowski, H.-P. (1997). Heinkel He 115 Torpedo/Reconnaissance/Mine Layer Seaplane of the Luftwaffe. Schiffer Publishing, Limited.
Wings of the Motherland. Alexander Gladkov. The last of the Heinkel family
Arms and Armour. Manfred Griehl. Heinkel Combat Aircraft

0:00 - 1:10 Introduction
1:11 - 3:01 Design and Development
3:02 - 6:00 Testing and Prototypes
6:01 - 11:31 Early Service History
11:32 - 14:21 Late War Trouble
14:22 - 15:44 Conclusion