First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

Does anybody know when KG 54 got their first Me 262?

Thanks,

Norbert

Re: First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

Hi, Norbert

Should have it in the 'Tägliche Lieferungen an die Luftflotten' documents, these 'special' aircraft seem to pop up in the admendments there.

Will get back to you.

Regards,
Andreas B

Re: First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

Hi.

According to the information from the source mentioned above, the first Me 262 allocated to KG 54 is listed for 22.09.1944. Five more is listed for September 23rd.

The 'Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldung' for the unit also state that I. Gruppe got 5 Me 262's in September 1944.

So the first ones delivered must have been sometime between 22nd September and the end of September.

Regards,
Andreas B

Re: First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

Hi,
The first metion of Me262 with KG 54(J) I have found in ULTRA intercepts is 1 MAR 1945 when the unit is based on Giebelstadt, but according to Michael Holm both KG 51 and 54 were equipped with the Me262 much earlier. Please see:
http://www.ww2.dk/air/kampf.html
bregds
SES

Re: First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

Hi.

Maybe of interest - the next allocation to KG 54 was on October 26th 1944, this one allocated to III./KG 54 specifically.

Then:

30.10.1944 1 Me 262 A-2 III./K.G.54
31.10.1944 1 Me 262 A-2 III./K.G.54
08.11.1944 2 Me 262 A-2 I./K.G.54
16.11.1944 2 Me 262 A-2 II./K.G.54
23.11.1944 2 Me 262 A-2 I./K.G.54
26.11.1944 2 Me 262 A-2 I./K.G.54

and so on...

Not that these entries are the aircraft delivered from the industry, additional aircraft could of course be transferred from other units also.

Regards,
Andreas B

Re: First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

Thanks a bunch for the info. I have been working through the Me 262 operational with KG 51 and sometimes there is a conflict since both units were based at Giebelstadt. This will certainly help in the matter.

Regards,

Norbert

Re: First Me 262 for KG 54?
 

According to Radtke, on 30 September, I./54 in Giebelstadt received three Me 262 and 56 pilots.