Registration / Serial: | 500200 |
Military Code: | 200/X |
Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe |
Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-262A-2A Schwalbe |
C/n (msn): | 500200 |
Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Collection: | Australian War Memorial |
Photo Date: | 28 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
Photo ID: | 44057Submit Correction |
View count: | 714 |
Bomber Built c.Feb 1945 saw combat with 4/KG(J)51, code 9K+XK, and Gefechtsverband Hogeback 'black X'. Flown to Fassberg at war's end and captured. Flown by the RAF to Farnborough for testing. Allocated RAF serial VP544 / Air Min 81. In 1946 shipped to Australia for the AWM. Displayed at AWM 1955-70, then loaned to the RAAF Museum Point Cook 1970-81. Minor restoration by CAC 1982 & returned to AWM Annexe 1988. On display in these rather dingy surrounds since 2003.
Registration / Serial: | 500200 |
Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-262A-2A Schwalbe |
C/n (msn): | 500200 |
Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Photo Date: | 28 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
Registration / Serial: | 500200 |
Military Code: | 200/X |
Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe |
Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-262A-2A Schwalbe |
C/n (msn): | 500200 |
Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Collection: | Australian War Memorial |
Photo Date: | 28 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
Photo ID: | 44057Submit Correction |
View count: | 714 |
Bomber Built c.Feb 1945 saw combat with 4/KG(J)51, code 9K+XK, and Gefechtsverband Hogeback 'black X'. Flown to Fassberg at war's end and captured. Flown by the RAF to Farnborough for testing. Allocated RAF serial VP544 / Air Min 81. In 1946 shipped to Australia for the AWM. Displayed at AWM 1955-70, then loaned to the RAAF Museum Point Cook 1970-81. Minor restoration by CAC 1982 & returned to AWM Annexe 1988. On display in these rather dingy surrounds since 2003.
Registration / Serial: | 500200 |
Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-262A-2A Schwalbe |
C/n (msn): | 500200 |
Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
City / Area: | Canberra / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Photo Date: | 28 June 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |