Thank you, Leon for all the work you are putting into this.
Thank you, Gilles, for the link with all its documentation.
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53. Wollenweber, p. 138, identifies the ninth and endmost He 162 in the line-up along the left side of the taxiway at Leck as an A-2, W.Nr. 120227, "Red 2". Franks, p. 21, concurs that W.Nr. 120227 was "Red 2" and says it was allotted Air Ministry number "65", arriving by surface transport at RAE Farnborough on 31 July 1945. I have found no photograph of it at Leck.
All He 162s receiving Air Ministry numbers had their German national markings painted over at Leck as well as their numerical identities and
wappen using appropriate German RLM paints. RAF roundels and fin flashes were added there as well.
In this photo of the side of W.Nr. 120227, the "Red 2" can be made out in its proper position just behind and below the perplex canopy.. As well, there was a
wappen on the fuselage below the windscreen. Probably in England, the flare-port was faired over and a generous coat of mismatched paint applied over the dark camo below the canopy.
Note that the nose, with its red arrow, lacks the fake nose rings later applied to "Red 2".
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54. W.Nr. 120227 was allocated RAF serial VN679 on 26 November 1945 but it was never applied and no test flights were made. It was in the scrap compount at Farnborough on 15 December 1946 but was retrieved as a travelling exhibit. It was on display at the Blackpool Air Pageant in July 1947. Seen here, it was a museum piece at RAF Colerne from 1961 to its closure in 1975.
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55.It was restored for exhibition at the Historic Aircraft Collection at RAF Athan. Looking more authentic, it is seen here in 1979 but with fake nose rings.
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56 This poor photo shows the same aircraft but includes a view of the upper wings with their simple dark
balkenkreuze.
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57. This is another poor view of "Red 2" at St. Athan with its engine nacelle doors open.
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58. This view from above shows the assymetrical camo pattern of the camouflage on the upper tail and the air of authenticity. The problem for me is that in the few photos of the upper surfaces of the wings of the 120xxx series He 162s, they show only
white balkenkreuze.
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59. On 22 November 1989, W.Nr. 120227, "Red 2", was transferred to The RAF Museum at RAF Hendon in London, England. This is what it looks like today.