How many Me262 A-2 ever existed

[hoeberigs]

Hi guys,

I like to know how many Me262 A-2 ever existed.
Is my estimation of 350 correct?

Cheers

[Revi16]

http://stormbirds.com/werknummer/gateway2.htm

[Karoband]

Hello hoeberigs,

I did a count and there are 95 A-2s listed in the above data base. I also went through O'Connell, Me 262 The Production Log, (2005) where there are 148. But they are missing others such as 130182 9K+DL which may have been modified in the field. I suspect that factory conversions had the upper gun ports faired over while field modifications (at least by KG 51) were marked by a 'white surround' round the lower gun ports.
Since Dan O'Connell left many entries simply as "A", in the end your estimate may turn out to be close.

best regards,

Jim

[Dan O'Connell]

Bomb racks were often added or removed depending on who the aircraft was assigned to at the time. I had to note the jet per the original German documentation. Even KG 51 often just noted one of theirs simply as an "A". I don't think your question can ever really be answered.

[hoeberigs]

Thanks guys for the information. It will be around 100 - 150 then.

[Seaplanes]

The RLM Flugzeug-Programm Nr. 227 dated 15. December 1944 give the following details of aircraft produced up to 30. November 1944:
Me 262A-2a Schnellstrahlkampf 212 aircraft. Contract completed.
Me 262A-1a/b Jagdflugzeug 228 aircraft including 35 converted as trainers.

Record reference is Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv Freiburg RL 3/1024

[Dan O'Connell]

Are there WNr listed in that document?

[Seaplanes]

That would have been too good to be thruth, so my answer is no.

[RT]

Your box is full Dan, free space pls

Rémi

[Dan O'Connell]

I cleared out a few Remi. Nice to hear from you.