Some enlarged and 'tweaked' known photos of Me 262s

[David E. Brown]

Jim,

In photos taken at Schleswig, this aircraft reveals the overpainting of a wappen on its nose and the fuselage tailband. Their positions and dimensions point to a machine originally with JG 7. Importantly, all other German national markings remain intact. Over the wappen as painted a small red-coloured / white-outlined number '1'. This is in the same position as "Red 2", the other 10./NJG 11 single seat Me 262. Both “Red 1” and “Red 2” are ex-JG 7 aircraft and no doubt their original markings were painted over when transferred to 10./NJG 11.

In a photo taken of the aircraft as it sat exposed to the elements at CFB Downsview, a large white-coloured '2' is just visible bleeding through the German-applied paint. Its dimensions, and that it was not outlined, point to a machine previously with I./JG 7. While its Werknummer is not known, the camouflage style points to a 112xxx series machine.

Best,

David