Me 262 Crash Question

[chuckschmitz]

Does anyone have anything on a 262 that crashed in 1946 near what is now Wright-Patterson AFB. It appears there might be some interest in a recovery effort. Sorry not a lot of details at this point.

Chuck

[Don Pearson]

Is it this one;

Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/U3 - W.Nr.500098 - named "Joanne" and then "Cookie VII". Shipped to the US and allocated a yet untraced FE-number. Possible FE-4011. Crashed Pittsburg and written off August 1945

Don

[chuckschmitz]

This one crashed near the field. At least that is what I gather from the info I saw. It was in 1946 according to the info I was given.

Chuck

[Don Pearson]

"Messerschmitt Me262A-1a Schwalbe (W.Nr.111711) and was surrendered at Frankfurt/Rhine-Main by defecting Messerschmitt test pilot Hans Fay on March 31, 1945. Fay, a civilian test pilot, extended his undercarriage to indicate he was surrendering. USAAF General Henry "Hap" Arnold met with Fay on April 4, 1945, and recommended that Fay be brought to the United States to fly 111711 in flight testing. It was shipped to Wright Field where it was referred to as "711" or "T2-711" and test flown a total of 12 times before suffering an engine fire and crashed on 20th August 1946 at Xenia, Ohio"

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...id=52&__tn__=E

Don

[chuckschmitz]

That is the one. Apparently they are talking to a farmer about getting access to his field.

[chuckschmitz]

Thanks for the info