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Old 19th October 2005, 19:42
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Re: Heinkel He 162 upper wingcolour Mystery

Olivier,
really interesting to read your words. Are there reports about the transport of "White or Yellow4" to Kassel?

I'm not the He 162 expert, but I think the black colour around the cannons isn't a fact for MK 108. In the He 162 booklet X-planes of the Third Reich (page 72) is a series of the "White or Yellow4" with the unpainted tail, and there the MGs 151 are clear visible on both sides of the plane.

Very funny is the fact that I found a pic in the book showing a Yellow 7, also unpainted tail, and a W.Nr. 120067 painted on the wing!

I think the He 162 stuff is really complicated, because the allied trops mixed and overpainted all aircraftparts they found.

I will try to contact the museum in Canada. Maybe somebody of the restauration team can help me. Interesting are the pics I found here:

http://memorial.flight.free.fr/He162.html
http://memorial.flight.free.fr/He162photo.html
http://memorial.flight.free.fr/He162photo1.html

Cheers, Simon
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