| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 191659 |
| Other Marks: | 15 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet |
| Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-163B-1A Komet |
| C/n (msn): | 191659 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | East FortuneMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | National Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 8 November 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 66229 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Komet was fortunately captured intact when Husum airfield in Schleswig-Holstein was overrun by Allied troops towards the end of WWII. It was transported to the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield in 1947 for evaluation and subsequently donated to the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune where it is now on display. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 June 2018, and has since been viewed 258 times. |