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Constructed as a Me-262A. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n GM+UK. |
1945 |
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Transferred to III/EGJ2.
Operated with markings: white 35 |
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Converted to a Me-262B-1a/U1.
Possibly converted to a two-seater by Blohm und Voss at Wenzendorf, with additional work carried out by DLH at Staaken. |
21 March 1945 |
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Flown by Kurt Reuth as an acceptance flight at Stade. |
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Transferred to NJG 11, Schleswig.
Possibly transferred to NJG 11. |
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Captured at Schleswig. |
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Transferred to 54th Air Disarmament Squadron, Lechfeld.
Operated with markings: 639, Vera |
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Transferred to Watsons Whizzers, Lechfeld.
Operated with markings: 555, Willie |
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While with Watsons Whizzers it was flown by Karl Baur who took American Pilots on familiarization flights. |
6 July 1945 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to Cherbourg, France. Damaged on landing at Cherbourg when the nose gear collapsed. |
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Repaired.
Repaired by replacing the nose with another from Lechfeld. During the restoration in the 1990s it was discovered the source airframe for the nose was 130005. |
July 1945 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from Cherbourg, France, to the United States on the HMS Reaper. |
1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 121448. |
1945 |
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Transferred to NAS Patuxent River, MD.
Sent to Patuxent River for flight tests. |
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To National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL. |
From December 1946 to By 1993 |
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Loaned to NAS Willow Grove, PA. |
18 April 1959 |
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Photographer: O Dell
Notes: Photographed at Willow Grove NAS. |
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Markings Applied: 13 |
From 1993 to By 1998 |
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Loaned to Herb Tischler/Texas Aircraft Factory, Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX.
Loaned for use as a pattern airframe for production of replicas. |
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Restoration started.
Restoration to static display condition initiated. During the restoration it was discovered the nose included an experimental gun compartment heating system which had only been installed on the tenth prototype, 130005. |
From 1998 to By 2000 |
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Loaned to Classic Fighter Industries, Paine Field, WA. |
2000 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2000 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2000 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2000 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
May 2000 |
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Repair completed.
Rolled-out at Paine Field, WA, after a complete static restoration. |
From October 2000 to By 2007 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Museum, Willow Grove NAS, Warminster, PA.
Arrived by road at Willow Grove.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
Arrived at the National Naval Aviation Museum after being returned from the loan.
View the Location Dossier |
8 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
