Aircraft Photo of 120223 | Heinkel He 162A-2 Volksjager | Germany - Air Force | AirHistory.net #711512
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"120223"
Aircraft Original Type:Heinkel He 162 Volksjager
Aircraft Generic Type:Heinkel He 162 Volksjager
Aircraft Version:Heinkel He 162A-2 Volksjager
C/n (msn):120015
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
 
Photo Date:26 July 1981
Photo from:Harry Prins Collection
Photo ID: 711512
Photo Comment

This jet was captured by the British troops at Leck on 15 May 1945 as "Weisse 21". It was selected to go to the French Air Force for investigation and test flights in 1946. Around 1950 it was sent to the Rochefort-Sur- Mer Air Force mechanics school for instructional use, and it received a bordaux-red color scheme. Later the aircraft arrived at Le Bourget Halle B in 1975 and received green overall paint scheme. Mid 2010 it arrived at Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace near Paris, France as fake 120223. In June 2015 it received unit serial "Gelbe 21". Picture is part of my private slides collection.

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