"Beverley Anne" or "Beverly Ann"?

[Karoband]

Gentlemen,

In mid-May 1945, Karl Baur flew Me 262 A-1a W.Nr. 501232 "Yellow 5" of KG(J) 6 from Munchen-Riem to Lechfeld for Watson's Whizzers. Some texts give the name assigned by the 54th A.D. Sqdn. team as "Beverley Anne" and others as "Beverly Ann".

Is there any published photograph that shows this aircraft with its name?

Best regards,

Jim Geens

[nuvola10]

I have found only "ann"..
Strobell recalls the details of this flight:

The first Me 262 restored was an Me 262A-1. I could be wrong, but am almost sure it was the one named Beverly Ann (this was my cousin's name, and I wondered how her name came to be on the airplane). This was the Me 262 that Baur flew into Lechfeld on May 16th from Munchen-Reim near Frankfort. It was found in fully operational condition, requiring the least amount of hangar / crew chief attention.
and confirmed in karl baur book,but i know only pic's with "screamin' meemie" name applied.
hope this helps.max

[Richard T. Eger]

Dear nuvola10,

What is the source of your Strobell quote? Phil Butler in War Prizes gives the name as "Beverley Anne". Jim is correct that the aircraft was in U.S. hands at Munich-Riem and that Butler is wrong about it being surrendered at Lechfeld. Baur's Flugbuch states that he flew "Beverly Ann" from Munich-Riem to Lechfeld on May 15, 1945. However, as far as the correct spelling is concerned, for "Wilma Jeanne" he appears to have spelled it "Wilma Joanne" in his Flugbuch.

Wolfgang W. E. Samuel in American Raiders gives the name as "Beverly Anne". He interviewed Strobell at College Park, Maryland, in April 2000. He was 82 when he passed away on Jan. 5, 2001. I met Bob at the College Park Aviation Museum in the spring of 1999 where he was volunteering as a docent.

The only book about Karl Baur of which I am aware is the one written by his wife Isolde. The book was published in 2000, long after his death in 1963. I find no mention of this transfer flight in the book.

Regards,
Richard

[nuvola10]

I Richard,
i have this : me 262 production log-pag.182;
me 262 kg & kg(j) japo pub.-pag.128;
and a various research in internet. :-)

[Karoband]

Max and Richard,

Thank you. You can see my quandary. That is why I was hoping there was a photograph.

Best regards,
Jim

[Richard T. Eger]

Dear nuvola10,

Exactly which publication did you get your quote from Bob Strobell?

Regards,
Richard

[nuvola10]

I have found in stormbird.com
http://www.stormbirds.com/squadron/mission/solo.htm
regards,
max

[Stig Jarlevik]

Richard

Where does Butler state 'Beverley Ann' was surrendered at Lechfeld?
I can only find (on page 188) that he says 'On 16th May Baur flew Beverley Ann from Munich-Riem to Lechfeld'. I presume your stated date May 15th is taken by yourself from Baur's logbook?

Since I would very much like to correct any faults in Butler's book, can you please show me where the other quote is made?

Cheers
Stig

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

"Where does Butler state "Beverley Ann" was surrendered at Lechfeld?"

On pp.203 &.205 - Post-War US Navy Trials, Aircraft 121442 (p.203), and Watson's Whizzers No.111. (p.205)

Col.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Col

Changes made!

Cheers
Stig