[David E. Brown]

Hi Jon,

I have several photos of this machine, but not the one you describe.

Be that as it may, Radtke (1990), notes that II./KG(J) 54 was stationed at Kitzingen from 13 January to 27 March 1945 where it was being equipped with, and crews being trained on, the Me 262. On 22 March 1945 Kitzingen was attacked by USAAF B-24s that resulted in three Me 262s 70% damaged, one at 50%, and four at 7%, as well as a number of other aircraft types damaged or destroyed. Giebelstadt was also attacked at the same time on that day and suffered similar losses.

II. Gruppe suffered considerable losses in equipment and personnel from which it never really recovered. Unfortunately, no Werknummern are given in Radtke’s aircraft loss listing (Appendix 9) since the information was not recorded in the Luftwaffe document reproduced in his book (p. 237).

Thus, given that the letter “A” was coloured white, it is most probable that WNr.111891 was coded “B3+we.AM” of 4./II./KG(J) 54.

Cheers,

David


Reference:

Radtke, S., 1990
Kampfgeschwader 54 – von der Ju 52 zur Me 262: Ein Chronik nach Kriegstagbüchern, Dukumenten und Berichten 1935-1945.
Schild Verlag, München, 383 p.