A Photographic Examination of the Me 163Bs sent to the USA

[Karoband]

Thank you, Ed, for the links. At the bottom of the page of your first link is a link to pictures of the other Me 163s taken to the USA.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1918

12. Both Joe Baugher and Richard A. Franks in their description of FE-500 claim it as " W.Nr. 191301 'White 54'". Photos #5 and #7 show two different aircraft. This is the only photo I have found of the starboard side of "W.Nr. 191301" in its original colours at Wright Field in October 1945. It shows a later Me 163B with MK 108 cannon ports centred in the wing roots. The camouflage pattern of 191301 is unique.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1919

13. This is the only photo I have found of the starboard side of "White 54" in the hangar at Freeman Field. It also shows a later Me 163B with MK 108 cannon ports in the wing root ... and the camouflage pattern is unique.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1920

14. This is a comparison of "White 54" with the Me 163 in picture #10. In my view the pattern is identical.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1921

15. This is a comparison of "191301" with the other Me 163 in picture #10. In my view the pattern is identical.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1922

16. It is my contention that the two Me 163Bs in this picture are, left "White 54" and right "191301", and that they are two different aircraft.