Me 262 Aufklärer & tactical numbers (NAG 1 & 6, III/EJG 2)

[hedgehog6]

The new Robert Forsyth book from Osprey, "Me-262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units" has a pretty detailed account of recon operations. In fact, it is a pretty interesting book overall. I am still working on it, but I think it is very much worth the money.

[Nick Beale]

I've never been convinced that those white outlined numbers were tactical unit markings rather than ones applied by a factory, depot or ferry unit.

Also, if you look at the (excellent) JaPo book from page 66 onward, the reasoning is so full of "must have", "presumably", "may possibly have been" that I would at least be cautious in finally attributing these aircraft to III./EJG 2. The authors acknowledge that the outline marking would be at variance with other known aircraft of the Gruppe. I do think they've identified a good possibility but that we can't be certain.

If the operational Staffeln had very few reconnaissance variants on strength, it would be insane (even by Luftwaffe standards) to hand those over to a training unit as the JaPo book suggests was the case, unless they were no longer fit for operations or something better was available.

[Kari Lumppio]

Originally Posted by hedgehog6

The new Robert Forsyth book from Osprey, "Me-262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units" has a pretty detailed account of recon operations. In fact, it is a pretty interesting book overall. I am still working on it, but I think it is very much worth the money.

Hello!

Sound very interesting book and I had not heard of it earlier. Do I understand right that it is yet to be published?

Cheers,
Kari

PS. Thanks to Nick also for your thoughts about the recce Me 262 code numbers.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Kari Lumppio

Sound very interesting book and I had not heard of it earlier. Do I understand right that it is yet to be published?

It's been out for about two weeks.