Hello everybody!
Back in 2010, Marc Andre Haldimann posted a thread containing excellent pics of Bf109ks.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...&highlight=262
Apparently these pics were taken in Vilseck, Germany, June 1945. One of these pics shows the fuselage of an Me 262 painted in a wave-mirror camo (aka wellenmuster). A tantalizing glimpse of the wings’ uppersurface is also visible.
As far as I’m aware, no one has been able to identify this machine in terms of its unit or wr.nr. I’ve cropped the photo and included some annotations to highlight a few notable features of this Me 262. I’ve also attached the original, uncropped (as I found it from the thread) pic without annotations. I’d love to know anyone’s thoughts regarding any aspect of this kite.
It looks like the Me 262 in the background is from Kg 51 or kg54(j). It’s code has the letters KN. Since N indicates the 5th staffel, I believe it’s from the II Gruppe 5th Staffel. I’m not sure that that Me 262’s identity helps us confirm the identity of the one in the foreground, but it’s probably worth considering.
Regarding the Me 262 with the wave-mirror camo in the foreground, it looks like it might have a bomber code (kg 51 or Kg 54?). It also looks like the letter “L” might be visible, or is that a part of the balkenkreuz? If it’s the balkenkreuz, the proportions seem odd. There also seems to be a small rectangular port (or something) above the nose camera port. What do you all think? Is there anything here that strikes you?
7th March 2018, 05:02
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