Me262 found at Deelen

[ouidjat]

Hello Jaap and Stephen,

Alright then;

"Weisse 34" (Black nose) of 1./NAGr.6, taken in München-Riem Scrap beside Wiesses F has one just over "3" number.
"Weisse 9", same unit taken during winter at Lechfled (?) has one; just over "9".
"Lady Jess IV" has one.
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The colour picture of one A-1a/U3 on nose, no code number, has one.
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500539 at Lechfeld "Weisse 33" too.
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I think Guido Mukte machine had one too but it's not clear.

And so on.

Turn to be easier when one know where to look for it!

Thanks Stephen.

Best regards, Franck.

[Jaap Woortman]

Originally Posted by ouidjat

I think Guido Mutke machine had one too but it's not clear.

Best regards, Franck.

I have had contact with the Deutsches Museum.
Their Me 262 W.Nr. 500071 has had a Werknummer-plate on the left side of the fuselage near the cockpit.
But it's gone, "we suppose,it was stolen many years ago" according the curator of aeronautics.

Jaap

[ouidjat]

Dear Jaap,

Thank you for this update.
Anyway, I think I did try something through these posts - but the "blinded" way ...
So:

1/ I guess I was close to something saying I thought Mukte's machine had one.
2/ Is it possible to get a Me262's WNr. plate photo, here in this thread? I mean the one from Deutsche Museum .. If still available.

I mean I do understand Richard, but, in the meantime I really want to know how looks such Me262's plate. Without that, I think we talked a lot for nothing.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Best regards, Franck.

[Jaap Woortman]

Franck,

I fully agree. I have also asked for a picture of the WNr. plate before.

The Deutsches Museum has no picture available. I have asked for it.
They were very helpfull and have send me a picture of the tailsection with it's WNr painted on it.
But no WNr plate.

Jaap

[stephen f. polyak]

I am a "doubting Thomas". With no definitive photographic or physical proof (yet) that that such main plates were, in fact, fitted as shown in the period document (or elsewhere on the airframe), I am not convinced. Main plates (and others) on other German aircraft often "jump out" of period photos, so why not on 262 images? Count me among the first to want to see one - unquestionably - appear some day.