| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 290202 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Heinkel He 219 Uhu |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Heinkel He 219 Uhu |
| Aircraft Version: | Heinkel He 219A-2 Uhu |
| C/n (msn): | 290202 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 9 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 66547 |
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In total 294 examples of this superb night-fighter were constructed. Advanced features included cannons mounted to fire at an oblique angle, the first steerable nosewheel on an operational German aircraft and the world's first ejection seats on an operational aircraft. This Uhu (Eagle Owl) was recovered from Grove in Denmark and shipped to the US in 1945 aboard HMS Reaper. The He 219 A-2 wing is under restoration and will be re-assembled with the fuselage and engines on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 June 2018, and has since been viewed 308 times. |