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Old 7th December 2022, 11:27
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Re: Some enlarged and 'tweaked' known photos of Me 262s

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282. On 15 April 1945, elements of the 102nd U.S. "Ozark" Infantry Division captured this Me 262 A-1a in a hangar at Stendal airfield. At first glance, it seems to be intact.


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283. The lack of a vertical stripe between the two RVT bands of blue/red indicate that this is Me 262 A-1a W.Nr. 112385 of I. Gruppe of JG 7. The distinctive yellow hue of the "8" as compared to the white of the balkenkreuz reveals a machine of 3. Staffel. The glare of the sun on the black werknummer and hakenkreuz is deceptive.


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284. A GI inspects the intake of the port Jumo 004.


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285. A close look at the outer port nacelle of "yellow 8" shows the entrance schrapnel holes from a burst of German flak, see O'Connell, p. 149.


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286. The sign at the right reads "Look but don't touch." The "exit wounds" of the flak burst are visible in this picture. W.Nr. 112385 was taken to the American collection yard at Kassel in case it was needed to be shipped to the States, but it was scrapped there.
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