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Re: He 162 "White 4" at Kassel an Leck
I have a two page document in my files entitled 'G.A.F. Aircraft In British Area Allotted to U.S.'. I'm pretty sure I got this from Richard Smith many moons ago. It is a typed document but it has a number of handwritten annotations made by (I believe) Hal Watson.
The first page details 13 He 162 being available - 12 at Leck and 1 at Lutjenholm. The required number is handwritten as being 4. There is also a handwritten annotation: 'see if can be flown to Cherbourg'.
This first page bears no date, neither does the second. On the second page a line has been ruled through the Leck and Lutjenholm He 162s. Against the Leck He 162s is another handwritten annotation: 'Have been picked up by this ...' (unfortunately cut off). 4 He 162s now appear on the list at Kassel. Against these there is a typed annotation 'several disassembled'. Richard interpreted this as meaning (not unreasonably) that four of the British machines were taken over by the Americans - He 162 Close Up.
I appreciate this is probably raises more questions than it answers but hope it helps a little.
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