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HE162 120067 vs 120222

Hello all,

I am a bit struggling with the identities of some captured HE-162 aircraft in May 1945. We know that lots of them were brought over to Kassel and that some aircraft were assembled again at that location using sometimes parts from other aircraft (tails etc.)
Some state that "Weisse 4" was 120067 and later got tail from 120097 fitted which means that some other people believe that "Weisse 4" was 120097. But when all the aircraft were send to the UK and USA the "Weisse 4" was seen heavily cannibalized (canopy removed etc..) and so I believe it never left Kassel.

Then it is stated that 120222 got the wings of 120067 (the werknummer was clearly seen written on the wingtips during presentations). But then the tail of this 120222 was fitted on aircraft 120230 ("Weisse 23") to make that one flyworthy again.
But what about 120222, was this indeed "Gelbe 7"?
Then others stated : “Gelbe 7” was 120067 in April 1945. It was captured at Leck by British troops in May 1945 and transferred to the US. Seen on a special ‘German a/c’ static on Wright Field Airfield late 1945 with rear fuselage (not tail) of 120222.
And then there is the story that “Weisse 4” transferred to UK as “AM64”. Arrived at Farnborough by road transport around August 1945 and scrapped at Farnborough in December 1946. But that "Weisse 4" was cannibalized at Kassel...

This all together makes it all very unclear to me...

Who has the solution to this mystery?
Thanks!

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