Me262 ID needed.

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Originally Posted by David E. Brown

Hi Roland,

Well, personally I would trust the photos more than the list.

I've compared the images of this machine against photos of known 1118xxx-11199x machines and this kite wears a demonstrably different camouflage and markings scheme. I believe it probable that the werknummer was transcribed correctly from a machine there but incorrectly matched to this aircraft. Indeed, the (in)famous 26 April 1945 München-Riem Me 262 listing has a number of obvious transcription errors. For example, the JV 44 machine WNr.111074. That werknummer does not fit into the sequence of the 111xxx-series. But 111704 certainly does. An Me 262 A-1a was found at Bad Aibling with this werknummer visible in a photo, and, its verbandkennzeichen "White 7".

I believe that WNR.111974 is a valid werknummer and better fits another aircraft found at Innsbruck-Hötting, but not this one.

Cheers,

David

So I did put the two photos and got your comments.
Now can start the discussion ...

I'm not able to comment the details developed here by David but I'm not convinced that "Weisse 8" is pictured at Hötting for the following reason:
Looking at the photo published in excellent Dan's book I can see in background a long house/row of houses just above the fuselage.
Where was this row of house at Hötting please?

One caption I've read says Salzburg-Maxglan.

BR, Franck.