| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 4246 |
| Military Code: | PI-OT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Arado Ar-96 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Arado Ar-96 |
| Aircraft Version: | Arado Ar-96B-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 4246 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Stavanger - SolaMap |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENZV IATA: SVG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Flyhistorisk Museum Sola |
| Photo Date: | 12 June 2022 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 834668 |
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The Arado 96 was a German training and liaison aircraft. PI-OT was based at Herdla, West of Bergen during WW II, it was assigned to 1.gruppe/Jagdgeschwader 5. On 14 March 1943, on a mission to Sola, it got engine trouble. The pilot made a forced landing on lake Storavatnet, where it sank to a depth of 37 meters. On 7 November 1992, it was recovered from the lake and has been under restoration with the Flyhistorik Museum Sola ever since. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 August 2025, and has since been viewed 92 times. |