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Old 14th October 2020, 00:32
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Re: Captured German planes, not from eBay

Franck,

I might add the following comments:

LEFT: “Ro.1” is WNr.110766 from 2./KG 51 as the attached photos confirm. The machine is listed on the 26 April 1945 document of Me 262 aircraft at München-Riem under the section of JV 44 aircraft. It was also accompanied by a handwritten notation "I/KG 51" confirming its unit identity.

CENTRE: Agree that it is WNr.113371, a machine often confused with WNr.111712. The former machine’s Hakenkreuz is white, whereas the latter‘s is black. Additionally, while both located in the western part of the airfield this machine faces west-southwest whereas WNr.111712 faces east-southeast.

RIGHT: This is not WNr.111751, as it was located near the northwest corner of the airfield adjacent to the Innsbruck-Telfs road with at least three of the Me 262s. Furthermore, it faces almost due east. The machine in question is near the southwest corner of the airfield and faces northeast. The photo was taking looking north with the Höchenberg (left) and Achselkopf (right) in the background. This machine’s camouflage and markings suggest it could be WNr.112360 from JV 44, though there are other possibilities.

Cheers,

David
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