Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Heinkel He-111 is probably the most recognizable WWII medium bomber. Initially presented as an airliner, it soon saw combat in the Spanish Civil War. Here are five things about it that you probably didn't know.

Sources:
- Luftwaffe im Focus No 5
- Ron Mackay - Heinkel He 111; Crowood Aviation Series
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- Barrie G. James - Hitler's Gulf War: The Fight for Iraq 1941
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- Robert Lyman - Iraq 1941: The battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad
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- Royal Air Force - The Campaign in Iraq 1941
raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/units/air-historical-branch/second-world-war-campaign-narratives/middle-east-campaigns-vol-viii-the-campaign-in-iraq-may-1941
- Pilot Report The CASA 2.111 - A Brief History
https://www.key.aero/article/pilot-report-casa-2111-brief-history

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