Large section of mag allow engine case with maker marking from German Heinkel He 219 Uhu ("Eagle owl") G9+FL night fighter shot down 21 May 1944 in Denmark

This is a large section of mag allow engine case inside one of the Daimler-Benz DB 603 V-12 engines on this rare German night fighter. The part has a clear maker marking on one side which still has lots of original black paintwork remains and with an inspection hole. This case has ripped and smashed by the impact of the crash it is in nice solid condition and has been very nicely cleaned and has a lot of its original grey colour it is perfect for display or any collection the part is 9 inches long by 7 inches wide in size. The part comes from German Heinkel He 219 Uhu ("Eagle owl") G9+FL night fighter which was shot down by RAF Spitfire on Sunday 21st May 1944 over Denmark. The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information sheets with crash pictures.

Two RAF Mosquitos of 418 Squadron RCAF and 8 Mustang fighters of 19 Squadron were on a Day Ranger mission over Denmark when they spotted what they believed to be a Leo 45 in the Herning area. It actually was the He 219 flown by Unteroffizier Ewald Tampke and Bordfunker Eduard Tants, who were engaged in a Zieldarstellungsflug (target presentation flight) together with another Heinkel. The Luftwaffe Heinkel 219 was set afire by Flight Lieutenant James Kerr of 418 Squadron RCAF (flying a Mosquito FB.VI from RAF Coltishall) and by W/O M.H. Max Bell (RAAF) of 19 Squadron RAF (flying a Mustang Mk III from RAF Coltishall).Tampke and Tants were laid to rest in Esbjerg cemetery on the 23rd of May.