Nice Me 262

[RudiS]

Originally Posted by harrison987

the two high bidders registered only to get this photo. Had this link not been posted publicly, the bids never, ever would have gone that high. It was an obscure auction, on an obscure website...it would have sold for less than 50,00 euro, if the lid was kept shut on this...

Maybe but I for one am happy that someone has drawn my attention to it. If not I would have missed it. So thanks "unikum", keep them coming as far as I am concerned.

Regards,
Rudi.

[unikum]

I did not want there to seek a buyer and do business I just found the picture gave me the link as a new machine that here yet seen. that this is a forum after all. Discover and discuss new machines.In other cases, the link will not disclose .at anyone buy it.

All the best in 2015. Many new photos of the new machine. Health and well-being of the Czech Republic. Milan

[Karl]

Dear Unikum,

thank you so much for this Christmas gift in form of a new Karoband Me262 photo. Without your hint this photo possibly would have been disappeared unseen in a private collection. It is a great pleasure to discuss this stuff here.

In this spirit all the best for 2015.

Karl

[harrison987]

Nah, whether I am a buyer or seller, I have never agreed with posting auction links on public forums. It draws unwanted attention to items, and drives prices up unrealistically.

Posting the IMAGE is one thing...direct auction links to an auction is another.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by harrison987

I have never agreed with posting auction links on public forums.

Nevertheless, I'd rather this thread discussed Me 262s rather than commercial ethics.

Thanks everyone.

[John Beaman]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Nevertheless, I'd rather this thread discussed Me 262s rather than commercial ethics.

Thanks everyone.

Amen, Nick

[sidney]

If this Me 262 A-1* "Black 11" indeed belonged to III./KG(J) 6, it would make an interesting find.

Manfred Boehme in his book JG 7 - The World's First Jet Fighter Unit 1944/1945 stated on Page 188 that KG(J) 6 received "about six (6) Me 262 A aircraft".

Henry L. de Zeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey in their book Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945, Volume 2, Page 340, stated that "... no more than a handful (aircraft) were eventually received (March 1945)..." by III./KG(J) 6. On the same page there is a photo of the Me 262 A-1a "White 5" of 9./KG(J) 6.

Further reference is made to post No.10, where the link to EagleCals #138-48 Me 262 As KG(J) was given. There the author, no doubt supported by the photographic evidence, listed the following Me 262 A-1 aircraft of III./KG(J) 6: "White 1", "Red* 7", "Black 1" and "Yellow 3".

So... in theory at least this "Black 11" was the last aircraft from the apparent batch of six aircraft commissioned by III./KG(J) 6.

In the latter reference the authors also stated that "...a few Me 262s belonging to the Gruppe were reportedly captured by the Soviets at Pisek, but it is not known if these were intact." Thus, some more photos of the hitherto unknown III./KG(J) 6 aircraft might yet resurface in the future.