How many Me262 A-2 ever existed
 

Hi guys,

I like to know how many Me262 A-2 ever existed.
Is my estimation of 350 correct?

Cheers

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Re: How many Me262 A-2 ever existed
 

Hello hoeberigs,

I did a count and there are 95 A-2s listed in the above data base. I also went through O'Connell, Me 262 The Production Log, (2005) where there are 148. But they are missing others such as 130182 9K+DL which may have been modified in the field. I suspect that factory conversions had the upper gun ports faired over while field modifications (at least by KG 51) were marked by a 'white surround' round the lower gun ports.
Since Dan O'Connell left many entries simply as "A", in the end your estimate may turn out to be close.

best regards,

Jim

Re: How many Me262 A-2 ever existed
 

Bomb racks were often added or removed depending on who the aircraft was assigned to at the time. I had to note the jet per the original German documentation. Even KG 51 often just noted one of theirs simply as an "A". I don't think your question can ever really be answered.

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Thanks guys for the information. It will be around 100 - 150 then.

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The RLM Flugzeug-Programm Nr. 227 dated 15. December 1944 give the following details of aircraft produced up to 30. November 1944:
Me 262A-2a Schnellstrahlkampf 212 aircraft. Contract completed.
Me 262A-1a/b Jagdflugzeug 228 aircraft including 35 converted as trainers.

Record reference is Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv Freiburg RL 3/1024

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Are there WNr listed in that document?

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That would have been too good to be thruth, so my answer is no.

Re: How many Me262 A-2 ever existed
 

Your box is full Dan, free space pls

Rémi

Re: How many Me262 A-2 ever existed
 

I cleared out a few Remi. Nice to hear from you.