me 262 on eBay

[ouidjat]

Not a new machine but new photos.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Original-1...item567c3c6f21

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Thanks Franck !

Cheers
Marc

[Karoband]

Hi Franck,

Nice Find! Thank you!

These photos from 1964 show the result of a Me 262 A-1/U3 being given a fighter nose in the 1940's, perhaps by the Hughes Aircraft Company. The added nose is quite distinctive in these new photos.

Curiously, this source gives the Me 262 A-1a as "White 25" "Connie...":

http://indianamilitary.org/FreemanAAF/Aircraft%20-%20German/FE%204012-Me262A1U3/4012.htm

while this one gives it as "White 30" "Marge":

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazin...tail_me262.htm

best regards,

Jim Geens

[ouidjat]

You're welcome guys.
I have it as WNr.500453. Ex Whizzer's 444, ex FE-4012, ex T-2-4012. ex "Connie ..

[RolandF]

ex "white 25" III./EJG 2, found at Lechfeld a/f, built by Messerschmitt Obertraubling as A-1a, re-built as recce A-1a/U3 by FW Eger.

Regards

RolandF

[Karoband]

Thanks, guys!

Jim

[harrison987]

It is now 98% fully restored to airworthy, and is about 6 months from flying with her original Jumo engines...

[RolandF]

...and I bet they didn´t have the courage to re-apply the recce-nose.

Regards

RolandF

[markjsheppard]

RolandF

For a collection that states authenticity is paramount, I also doubt that a recon nose is going to be fitted.

[pstrany]

Is that nose still available? I thought it was swapped back in the late 40's for the one on the 262 in the NASM collection. I remember seeing it before the rebuild, complete with fairings.

Paul