Hi everyone,
I got some information which might be linked to the discussed topic.
in April 1945 the "Flugerprobungsstelle" (Flight test site) in Gütersloh was evacuated and moved to Cham which is about 40 km from Vilseck.
Before that, in December 44 they ordered some Me 262 for further evalutions with the device 8-344 "Ruhrstahl X-4". Three Me 262 (Werk-Nr. *271, (500)248 and (500)259, only the last three digits given) were recieved between 19th and 25th of march.
One reason why I'm thinking both stories maybe linked is a post-war handwritten entry on one of the acceptance confimations for Werk-Nr. 248.
Unfortunately it's really hard to read. Maybe some of you have a clue what was written there. "Loading Slips ??? VILSECK A/? FROM ??? ??? fuselages ???...
Beside the Me 262 the following aircraft were evacuated to Cham.
FW 190 181651, FW 190 D-9 210034, Me 109 K-4 330454.
It's evident that those aircraft actually reached Cham airfield, but never the 262s. (
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...appach&page=11 Post#104)
I'm speculating that the Me262s were brought to Vilseck since Cham wasn't able to handle that type of aircraft. One of those Me 262 is shown in the photo above. The bulge above the camera port has something to do with thesting the devices "dogge" and "puddel" on the Ruhrstahl X-4.
A feasable interpretation or complete nonsense?
Best regards
Matthias
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