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After cessation of hostilities in Norway four He 115 arrived in Britain.evacuated by Norwegians. The He 115A-2s were allocated serials BV184- BV186, while the He 115 B-l was serialled BV187. Technical condition of these aircraft left much to be desired, and of the aircraft - the BV186 which alighted at Shetlands due to a malfunction - was cannibalised and used a spare part resource.
The Norwegians suggested to the British that missions be flown tothe occupied Norway. Heinkel crews could perform reconnaissance and anti-shipping missions against the Germans. The British did not like the idea, and such missions were not flown.
As late as mid-1941 the idea to use He 115 in missions over German- held territories was revived. Two machines (the aircraft were meanwhile purchased from the Norwegians and they became RAF property) BV185 and BV187 were sent to Calshot where they would undergo an overhaul. Four 7.7 mm Browning machine guns were installed in the wing. plus four rear-firing in the wireless operator compartment.
On 27 October 1941 the BV185 was ferried to Malta. The machine was flown by Lt. Haakon Offerdahl. The Norwegian crew flew several reconnaissance missions over North Africa. During these missions the aircraft carried German markings. One of the actions consisted in alighting at Italian-held Tripoli and picking-up two British agents. The action was successful. and the British were brought to Malta. The aircraft was destroyed in one of air raids.
The other aircraft - BV187 - flown by Lt. K. Skavhaugen, flew mission over Norway. The aircraft was based at Woodhaven. In early 1942 the British suspended further missions for the fear that the Heinkel could be shot down by an RAF aircraft. The machine was scrapped.

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