The Heinkel He 51 in its heyday in service with I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 132 “Richthofen” based at Doberitz in 1935. That illustrated is an He 51A-1 with single mainleg bracing wires and no drop tank provision.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-51 - ГерманияGermany - 1933

Первой строевой частью Люфтваффе, вооруженной самолетами Не 51, стала 132-я истребительная группа Richthofen. Первый Не 51 группа получила в 1935 году.
The Heinkel He 51 in its heyday with I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 134 ‘“‘Horst Wessel” at Werl in the 1936 year. The twin-wire undercarriage bracing and drop tank identify the aircraft as He 51B-1s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-51 - ГерманияGermany - 1933

The He 51B-1 saw only brief first-line service with the Luftwaffe as a fighter, some being utilised as interim equipment for Stukagruppen before relegation to the Jagdfliegerschulen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-51 - ГерманияGermany - 1933

The He 51Bs that served with the Jagdfliegerschulen during the war years had, like that illustrated here, the tailskid replaced by a tailwheel. This aged fighter served throughout WW II in the training-role.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-51 - ГерманияGermany - 1933

Heinkel He 51B-1

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-51 - ГерманияGermany - 1933