eBay: Messerschmitt Me262

[Wayne Little]

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[JonCOlsen]

Does any one know the W.Nr of the plane with the two guys standing in front of it? I think the camo is very similar to that of W.Nr. 500531 (the Me 262 lying on the trolley in the last photo, in front of the Heinkel 111). Both seem to be painted in an overall light green with big, blotchy mottles of a darker green color. Thoughts?

 

[Snautzer01]

KG54 Neuburg Hptm Dittkowski

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one!

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

I like that, new to me.

 

[Snautzer01]

Messerschmitt Me262B-1a what is known about this one?

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[stona]

Messerschmitt Me262B-1a what is known about this one?


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This is an Me 262 B-1a/U1 previously 'Red 9' of 10./NJG 11 now in British hands. The photograph was taken at Schleswig after some British markings and the recognition number 306, based on the W.Nr. 110306, were applied. The aircraft was armed with just two MG 151/20s.
It was later marked 'USA 2' and was collected by Watson's Whizzers on 19th June 1945. The Whizzers numbered it '999' and named it 'Ole Fruit Cake' and it was the only Me 262 night fighter shipped to the USA. It was numbered FE-610 then T2-610 and placed on display in Washington DC in August 1946.. It was eventually scrapped in the 1950s (at Cornell University).
Cheers
Steve

 

[Wayne Little]

Good info Steve.

 

[Snautzer01]

Me 262A-1/U3 (reconnaissance version)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent, just got some decals for the U3 versions!

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]