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    Airframe Family: Heinkel He-162
    Latest Model:He-162A-2 Volksjager
    Last Military Serial:65 AM
    Construction Number:120227
    Compressed ID:Heinkel He-162A-2 sn 65 AM cn 12022...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    April 1945

    Constructed as a He-162A-2.
    Constructed by Heinkel-Nord, Marienehe

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 120227.

    Transferred to 1/JG1, Leck Airfield, Husum, Schleswig-Holstein.

    6 May 1945

    Captured at Leck, Germany, by British troops.

    31 July 1945

    Transferred to RAE Farnborough.
    Arrived dismantled at Farnborough.

    26 November 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VN679.

    Not actually flown on evaluation.

    26 November 1945

    New serial number assigned: 65 AM

    15 December 1946

    Spotted on the Farnborough dump.

    June 1947

    Displayed at the blackpool Air Pageant.

    By 10 July 1947

    To Aircraft Historical Branch.

    1947

    Removed from the Aircraft Historical Branch inventory.

    From By 1949 to By 1957

    Transferred to Central Gunnery School, RAF Leconfield.
    Stored/based at Leconfield and used as a travelling exhibit.

    From By 1959 to By 1976

    Transferred to RAF Museum, RAF Colerne.

    From 1976 to 14 March 1976

    Restored at Colerne.

    From 30 March 1976 to By 1989

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, RAF Saint Athan.
    Moved from Colerne to Saint Athan.

    12 September 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Athan Battle of Britain Air Day

    22 November 1989

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
    Moved from Saint Athan to Hendon.
    View the Location Dossier

    New serial number assigned: 8472M RAF

    Markings Applied: red 2

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: He-162A-2 is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: HE-162A-2 is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon

    23 June 2013


    Photographer: Arjun Sarup
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Wrecks and Relics
    Internet Sources
     Preserved Axis Aircraft by Mikael Olrog (originally) and Classic Wings
    Royal Air Force Museum
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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