The two most famous of the bunch were the Heinkel He 111 and the Junkers 88 ... Therein, four He 111Bs attached to the German Condor Legion—ostensibly a German volunteer unit supporting ...

The He 111 made its maiden flight on February 24, 1935, and entered into the official operational service of “die Vaterland” later that year. The Heinkel wielded a payload of 4,400 lbs.

The Heinkel He 111, one of the best-recognized German bombers of World War II, was developed in the early 1930s by Siegfried ...