[David E. Brown]

Hi Jim,

I too am appreciative of Snautzer's combing through Ebay sites and sharing these little treasures with us. Many thanks!

Regarding this kite, I suggest its camouflage and markings scheme, ETC racks and cockpit head armour together point to an aircraft from 1123xxx werknummer series.

Indeed, images of the uncoded Me 262 WNr.112360 of JV 44 at Innsbruck-Hötting, WNr.112372 "ro. 2" of 10./NJG 11 at Schleswig, and WNr.112385 "ge. 8" of 3./JG 7 at Stdendal-Borschig are all very similar in appearance. The pattern of RLM 81 around the forward half of the Jumo engines is particularly distinctive.

All the best,

David