HENSCHEL Hs126

Title:  Henschel Hs126

The Henschel Hs126 first flew in 1936, and was a twin-seat parasol-winged monoplane which became the Luftwaffe’s primary battlefield reconnaissance aircraft in the early part of WW2. It was in production between 1937 and 1941 and over 800 examples were built.

Around 1942 the Hs126 began to be replaced in the reconnaissance role by the Focke-Wulfe Fw189 and was relegated to the glider-towing and night harrassment roles. It had good short field performance but its low speed made it vulnerable to enemy fighters.

This title contains two pilot manuals for the two main variants of the Henschel Hs126 along with a nice manufacturer’s publicity brochure. The files have been scanned from the original flight manuals and retain any colour pages.