Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch is a light single-engine twin-seat aircraft. It was built in Nazi Germany for Luftwaffe. It was used as light liaisons and communication duties in World War II. Some were used for reconnaissance. After the war it was built under licence in France as Morane Saulnier MS-500 Criquet.
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch | |
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Fieseler Fi 156 in flight. | |
Role | Light support aircraft |
National origin | Nazi Germany. |
Manufacturer | Fieseler |
First flight | 1936 |
Introduction | 1937 |
Status | Out of service |
Primary user | Luftwaffe |
Number built | 2900 examples |
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Media
The Storch involved in Mussolini's rescue in the Gran Sasso raid.
An Austrian-registered Storch fitted with spraying equipment at Stuttgart Airport in 1965
Spanish Air Force Fi 156 and Argus As 10 engine at the Museo del Aire in Madrid
Swedish Air Force S14 (Fi 156)
Bibliography
- Mondey, David (1996). Axis Aircraft of World War II. Chancellor Press, London. ISBN 1851529667.