Warplanes of Germany: Luftwaffe Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, Si 201, Si 202 Hummel, and Si 204
German Luftwaffe Warplanes: Siebel
Deutsche Flugzeuge: Siebel
The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War that have been preserved. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com.
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(Luftwaffe Photos)
Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, twin-engined transport, communications and liaison aircraft.
The Siebel Fh 104 Hallore was a smalltwin-engined transport, communications and liaison aircraft designed by theGerman aircraft manufacturer Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau and produced by Siebel.
The Fh 104, which was originally designated Klemm Kl 104, represented aconsiderable departure from Klemm's previous aircraft designs, being largelycomposed of metals, such as duralumin, instead of wood and fabric. While thefuselage was mostly made of duralumin, the wing was primarily composed of wood.A new facility in Halle was built to produce the type, however, Klemmtransferred control of the Halle factory to Fritz W. Siebel prior to quantityproduction commencing.
A pair of prototypes were produced, the first of which performed its maidenflight during 1937. Quantity production commenced one year later; sales of thetype were augmented by the Fh 104's strong performance in several aerialcompetitions and long-distance circuits. The type was procured by both civilianand military operators, the Luftwaffe being a key customer. During the SecondWorld War, Fh 104s were flown by the Luftwaffe in several capacities, includingcommunication, liaison, and as the personal aircraft of various high rankingofficials. During May 1932, production of the Fh 104 was ceased; by this point,the company had already put into production an enlarged derivative, the SiebelSi 204. (Wikipedia)
Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, Wk. Nr. unknown), was captured and designated RAF AM119. AM119 crashed on Goodwin Sands, England on 28 Nov 1945.
(SDASM Archives Photo)
Siebel Si 201 STOL reconnaissance aircraft (prototype).
The Siebel Si 201 was a German air observation post and army cooperation aircraft, designed and built by Siebel. Evaluated against other types, the Si 201 did not enter production and only two prototypes were built. Designed to meet a requirement for an air observation post and army cooperation aircraft, the Si 201 first flew in 1938. It was evaluated against the Fieseler Fi 156 and Messerschmitt Bf 163. The Fi 156 was ordered into production and only the two prototype 201s were built. The Si 201 was a high-wing, braced monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear, powered by an Argus As 10C, mounted above the wing and driving a pusher propeller.[1] It had a boxy, fully glazed forward fuselage with room for a pilot and observer in tandem. (Wikipedia)
(L'Aerophile magazine Photo)
Siebel Si 202 Hummel, 1938 sportplane and trainer.
The Siebel Si 202 Hummel ("Bumble-bee") was a German light sportsplane of the late 1930s. It was an angular low-wing monoplane, which could be powered by a variety of small engines.
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Siebel Si 204 in Luftwaffe service.
The Siebel Si 204 was a small twin-engined transport and trainer aircraft developed in the Second World War. It was based on the Siebel Fh 104 Hallore. Originally designed in response to a German Ministry of Aviation development order for a small civil transport aircraft in 1938, it was eventually produced for the Luftwaffe. (Wikipedia)
The Si 204D was used mainly in B- andC-Schools (advanced schools) and in FÜG 1 (delivery wing of the Luftwaffe),probably as a taxi aircraft for crews who had delivered other aircraft tofighting units. Its use in instrument flight schools was sporadic; for radioschools, no evidence of use has been found. The Si 204A flew mainly withcommunications squadrons and flying services for senior officers, but also with schools.
In July 1944, five Si 204 were destined to be converted to night-combataircraft, but no further aircraft were allotted. They were probably intendedfor the pre-series Si 204 E-0. However, no evidence shows that these aircraftwere ever used in combat situations. Luft Hansa received at least four Si 204s: The first prototype, D-AEFR, wasevaluated from March to May 1941 by Luft Hansa Prague. From spring 1942 tospring 1943, the second prototype, D-ASGU, was used on regular routes as afreight carrier. An Si 204 was likely the last German aircraft shot down on the Western Front. At 8 p.m. on 8 May 1945, 2nd Lt. K. L. Smith of the 9th Air Force's 474th Fighter Group, flying a P-38 Lightning, downed a Siebel 3 miles southeast of Rodach, Bavaria.
At the end of the war, one Si 204D remained in Berlin-Tempelhof (named"Rhein"). One flew to Enns in Austria, where it was captured by the Allies. Captured Si 204s flew in a variety of civil roles in the post-war USSR, serving with Aeroflot until 1949, being particularly successful in Tajikistan regional services. Soviet Polar Aviation flew seven Si 204s, equipped with skis, in Siberia. Major engine deficiencies in the extreme climate conditions, with four aircraft lost, caused local aircrew to nickname the Si 204 Giebel, Russian for disaster, before withdrawal from the region. The last Soviet Si 204, flying with the Agricultural Survey, was retired in 1951. (Wikipedia)
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