| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH519 |
| Other Marks: | 305 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe |
| Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-262B-1A/U1 Schwalbe |
| C/n (msn): | 110305 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Johannesburg / Military History Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Collection: | National Museum of Military History |
| Photo Date: | 24 September 2011 |
| Photo by: | Derek Gaynor |
| Photo ID: | 205466 |
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Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1 (Wk. Nr. 110305), "Red 8", 10./NJG11, 305, two-seat trainer converted into a provisional night fighter version equipped with FuG 218 Neptun radar and Hirschgeweih (stag antler) eight-dipole antenna array. This aircraft was collected at Schleswig-Jagel, Germany in May 1945. "Red 8" flew operationally with Kurt Welters 10./NJG11 at Magdeburg. Very few survived the fighting, and this is the sole example remaining in existence. This photo is copyright © Derek Gaynor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 January 2020, and has since been viewed 388 times. |