SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

I am trying to build a data base on surving V1 flying bombs world wide. If you a have a surviving V1 (standard or piloted) in your country could you please send me the following details if available:-

Location,
Mark (ie B-1/D-1/R-4)
Werk No
Condition

If you have a photo of the V1 available a copy would be appreciated.

Thanking you in advance

Trevor Matthews

V1 Bombs
 

Hi Trevor.
I was at Duxford this weekend and they have two on show, i dont know if they are original or not but will be worth you contacting them if you have not already logged these.
Also i saw a V1 at St Omer a few years back in the V2 storage bunker that is now a museum, again this i am sure you can get details on off the web or by emailing the museum direct. From what i remember it was a piloted version on display.

Sorry i cant help with the details

Jon

Preserved V-1 bombs
 

Trevor, some guys have already done (maybe not by 100%?) what you want to do, but there is always a possibility to find something new, isn't it. Visit this site:
http://www.preservedaxisaircraft.com/
and look for Fieseler Fi 103.
Another source could be the book of Peter W. Cohausz (in German) "Deutsche Flugzeuge bis 1945" - i have his address in Germany.
I'm sure the net is also a good place for research.
Have fun.

The National Air & Space Museum has a 'Loon' on display, the US Nvay copy of a V-1. It is at the Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport and here's a link to info about it. It is indoors now, not outdoors as the photograph indicates.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/dsh/...ts/RM-Loon.htm

Here's a link:


http://acam.ednet.ns.ca/buzzbom.htm




Ed

One more:



http://www.internetmodeler.com/2005/...iation/FHC.php

There are both V1 and V2 rockets in the Technology Museum in Munich.

Here's a link to some pics on my website.

http://www.perser.net/photos/Deutsches_Museum/[/url]

I'm fairly sure there's one at Cosford. They seem to specialise in missiles and have quite a selection of German WW2 items.

Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and discussion
forum

Remaining V-1s
 

There was an original V-1 in the storage area of the War Museum of Canada, outside of Ottawa, which I measured for Tom Hitchcock and his monograph about the V-1. That would have been the late 70s or early 80s. As I recall, I also took photos of the beastie that I sent to Tom.

Trevor,

I'am living in Antwerp, Belgium and you know that this city was one of the main targets for Hitler's V-weapons.
So far I know there are at least 2 V-1 in storage, one on public display
in a museum near the Deurne-Airport ( WW II airport : B 70).
One Reichenberg IV (complete and original. Wn. 175) on loan to a French Museum. (photo's from these Reichenberg can you see in the book "Fi-103" from David Myhra)
And one V-1 in the Brussels Air museum.
The first 4 V's are a donation from Brig.Gen. Clare H. Armstrong to the people of Antwerp just after the war.

Greetings from Antwerp,Belgium.


Paul Siemons

V1
 

Holá Trevor,

There is a V1 hanging from a ceiling in the Tojhusmuseet in Copenhagen.
Somewhere I have a catalogue with the photograph. I come back later with the scan.

Greetings from the sunny costa blanca

hihotte

There is a piloted version at Headcorn Airfield, Kent, UK. This is moved out in the open for public viewing most Sundays.

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

As Tony said there is a V-1 at Cosford. They have a very good collection of German missiles/rockets.

As far as I remember there are the following: V-2, Hs293, Fritz-X, Rheintochter (or Wasserfall or both (can't remeber)) and various other experimental types.

The museum is well worth a visit.

Andy Fletcher

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

Hello

I am living in Normandy ( 30 west Rouen) , and 40 km from home there is a preserved and partially restored V1 launch site . I have a lot of pictures of it , and on a V1 (either a real one or a 1/1 scale model) is presented on the launch rail .

Let me know if you want further details


Eric Larger

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

Hi Trevor,

Someone mentioned my website www.preservedaxisaircraft.com as a source of information on preserved V-1s. I hope it is usefull for you.

Also, do check out the relics section, the section for not complete aircraft/objects. Some months ago I had the opportunity to see and take photos of remains of some 4 V-1's that landed in Sweden during the war - from Pennemünde. They haven't been listed anywhere before - as well as no photos published.

In the engine section you will also find photos of a preserved engine.

If you can add or correct any information please let me know!

Best wishes
/Mike
www.axisaircraft.com

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

Many thanks for all the info received I will be posting further questions on specific Fi 103's in the near future.

Regards

Trevor Matthews

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

IIRC there was a section devoted to preserved V-1s in Dieter Holsken's "V-Missiles of the Third Reich" published some years ago by Monogram.

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

Nick,

Surprised you are the first to mention this excellent book published by Monogram. To be honest I had thought about posting something about this title, but simply forgot.

V-Missiles of the Third Reich, The V-1 and V-2
Dieter Hölsken
Monogram Aviation,1994
0-914144-42-1
Hard Cover, 352p

Beautiful book, both in terms of text and publishing.

It covers V-1 and 2 survivors dedicating some 5 or so pages to the subject, showing photographs of some 15 (including a Reichenberg!) surviving examples in various museums (or is it musea?) scattered around the globe.

If you manage to find a copy, don't think just buy.

Re: SURVIVING V1 FLYING BOMBS
 

Its a great book. The Reichenberg is at the Lashenden Air Warfare Museum at Headcorn Kent England at which I am a Trustee. It is due to to undergo full restoration within the next 12 months at a cost of approx 30,000 euros (donations welcome) to bring it up to full display condition.

Regards

Trevor Matthews