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385. Another poor photo shows that the Me 262s have been previously been towed and lined up on the edge of a
rollbahn (taxiway) leading to the
startbahn (runway) in anticipation of a sortie. A karoband of blue and white checkers can be seen on the rear fuselage of the far aircraft and its
hakenkreuz may be obscured by camouflage netting.
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386. Radtke, p. 238: "
März 1945, Neuburg/Donau. Me 262-A1a der III./54 auf der Rollbahn bzw.vor dem Start." Under strict orders, an Me 262 is being towed to its final position on the
startbahn by at
kettenkrad in order to conserve the
kerosin J2 fuel. Taxiing for just five minutes used up 200 litres.