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279. That this film was shot possibly on 18 July 1942 is evidenced by the lack of the white "V3" seen later in front of the
hakenkreuz on both sides of the tailfin. The rudder already has a Flettner tab and appears darker than in the colourized photos. Both the
hakenkreuz and
balkenkreuz are standard 1942 markings. The upper surfaces and wings have a splinter camouflage of RLM 74 and 75 with mottled sides, Smith & Creek,
Me 262 Volume one, p. 94.
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280. Me 262 V3 W.Nr. 262 000 0003 "PC+UC" had made its first flight on 18 July 1942. It then served as a test aircraft to determine flight characteristics and the utility of new modifications. Its last flight on 11 September 1944 was number 149 with 54 hours of flying time. The next day, it was 75% damaged in an Allied bombing of Lechfeld and was written off, (O'Connell, p.17).
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281. This may be Me 262 V3 W.Nr. 262 000 0003 "PC+UC" at the moment of lift off on its first all-jet flight on the morning of 18 July 1942.