Surprisingly, the He 219 started its life as a reconnaissance aircraft. However, in this role it was deemed unacceptable and was heavily redesigned as a night-fighter aircraft. While proving to be …

Existing camouflage paint helped Museum specialists recreate the wave pattern elsewhere on the night fighter during its restoration.

Heinkel He 219 "Uhu" He 219A-0/R2 1./NJG1 Varios aviones fueron consagrados en la historia gracias al trabajo de su equipo de diseñadores, que a...

The finished He 219 wing, with the rearward half of the Balkenkreuz left untouched. Photo: Dave Wilson

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Specialists compare the original He 219 pattern with a replicated section.

El Heinkel He 219 Uhu (‘búho’ en alemán) era un caza nocturno alemán de la Luftwaffe en las fases finales de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Hi all, here is another of my nightfighters. This time it is the HE-219 from Tamiya. I pened the wing and the fuselage gun bay and added machineguns from CMK . Decals came from an Aeromaster set and the model depicts a Uhu while it fles from Venlo airbase I painted the model with (what else) gunz...

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Good day, friends! I want to show you my new model - revell He-219 A-7. In work I used: BigEd, BigSin, Barracuda, Master 20, 30 mm gun barrels, Profimodeller antennas, CMK seats, HGW belts, SWS crew, and DML Kettenkraftrad. I used Gunze paints and oils.

Thursday, July 17, was an exciting day at the Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility, and another step towards the completion of one major aircraft currently undergoing restoration:  the wing of the Heinkel He 219 Uhu night fighter was prepared for its move to the Udvar Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The He 219 was Germany's best night fighter in World War II, and possibly the best night fighter of the war.

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Curator of European Aviation Evelyn Crellin and Museum specialist Dave Wilson discuss paint finish and upper starboard wing Balkenkreuz on the He 219. Photo: Rick Kranias

Engine Application: Daimler Benz DB 603 AThe He 219 has been described as the best night fighter operated in World War II by the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe. It may have been the best night fighter of the war.

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Heinkel He 219 by Chris Wauchop (Tamiya 1/48)