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Henschel Hs 126K-6

The 2-seater, light bombing/reconnaissance Henschel Hs 126K-6 was the most modern airplane in his category in the force of the Air Force in 1940. 16 Henschel were delivered flying under rough conditions to Dekeleia Air Base in December 1939.

The Henschel was one of the few airplanes of that period that was delivered fully equipped, including luxurious editions of translations in the Greek language of the German Maintenance Manuals. It was equipped with 2 fixed machine guns, firing through the propeller's cycle and a rotary machine gun for the observer as well as various configurations with Greek construction bombs.

They were used by 3.1 and 3.2 Indipendent Squadrons in the Albanian War and later merged in December 1940 with the 3rd Observation Squadron. The Henschel Hs 126K-6 undertook observation and reconnaissance missions, while often assigned with ground attack missions also.

Technical Specifications:

 Crew 2
 Engines Bramo 323A-2 Fafnir 900 hp, variable-paced propeller. VDM 9-11240 V1
 Weight
    Take Off 3090 kg
    Empty 2030 kg
 Dimensions
    Wingspan 14,50 m
    Length 10,85 m
    Height 3,75 m
 Performance
    Max Velocity 260 km/h
    Range 700 km
    Service ceiling 9000 m
 Weaponry 2 synchronous FN-Browning 7,92 mm machine guns in the nose and a rotary machine gun at the gunner's seat. Internal and external combinations of bomb payloads.