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Dunno. There was another pic taken from head on that may be the same aircraft. I'll try to remember where I found this..........

EDIT: ......different kite. It's a Japanese site and the guy just seems to post his own thoughts and combining that with Google translate, confusing and strange. I also found this and will include the translated caption...


*clears throat....."With Me 262A In just before the start. The pilot's leather helmet flew to the jet plane and it is old fashioned"
 
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Just was informed that....

In the JG 1, besides Kühn's "Schwarze 13", Ibing's "Gelbe 13" was heavily damaged when he crashlanded on the 11th of June' 43, Mietho's "Gelbe 13" was lost on the 11th of January '44 and Burath's "Weiße 13" was lost on the 10th of February '44....
 
Mietho must be:

Uffz. Erwin Mietho, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550466 "Yellow 13" lost 11/01/44....

KIA 11th of January '44 during aerial combat opposing B-17s over Paderborn, crashing near Ohrbeck. No known grave. Collided with his Stfkpt, Harry Koch, during aerial combat in his A-5 on the 22nd December '43 near Badbergen. He bailed successfully, without injury, but Koch was killed. Injured in a crash at Rheine on 5 September, 1943, overturning on landing.
 

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