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Messerschmitt Me 262
Image Gallery - On The Ground



Me 262A-1a/U3 (T-2-4012/FE 4012) Rebuilt by Howard Hughes for use in the Bendix air races. Photographic Recon nose swapped for a fighter nose.


captured Me 262 with Mk 214.
[Source: Smithsonian Institution]


Another shot, this one closer, of the captured Me 262 with Mk 214. © Smithsonian Institution


Captured Me 262's lined up at Lechefeld, June 1945, prior to their move to Melun in France, where captured German aircraft were collected for shipment to the USA. © Smithsonian Institution


Captured and cocooned photographic reconaissance Me 262 parked on the deck of the HMS Reaper and being shipped to the USA. © Smithsonian Institution


A shot of an Me 262's wing mounted R4/M aerial rockets.


A close-up shot of the R4/M rack.


Me 262B-1a/U1 - wk/nr 110305 or 10./NJG 11. Currently on display at the Johannesburg War Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa. Note: Only authentic and complete Me 262 Nachtjaeger in the world.


A close-up shot of 110305's canopy.


A profile shot of 110305.


A shot of the Me 262 on display at the Smithsonian. © Smithsonian Institution


An Me 262A-1a/U3 on display at the Planes Of Fame Museum, Chino, CA.


Me 262A-1A/Bo wk/nr. 111711. Surrendered by Hans Fey


A shot of a captured Me 262Me 262B-1a/U1 (FE-610).


Another shot of FE-610.


A shot of a captured Me 262A (FE-110). Werk number 110836. Was formerly Black "L" of KG 51, later went to JV 44.


A shot of another captured Me 262A-1a (FE-111) stored at NASM's Silverhill, MD facility, before restoration.


Same aircraft as Image 1. Side view.


Me 262 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum.


Me 262 W.Nr.130167, a Schwäbish-Hall built aircraft that became the second V5 SQ+WF. This a/c was used to test, amongst other things, brakes & brake linings, 'Viking Ship' racks, the EZ gunsight, RATO etc. It was also demonstrated to the Japanese commission. By late March 1945 it had completed some 300 test flights.

Thanks to Dave Wadman for suppling the description.


Australian Me 262A-2a wk/nr. 500200, At Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia. Check out the links page for the Australian Me 262 Page, for more info on this aircraft


Same aircraft as Image 26. Disassembled.


Same aircraft as Image 26. Disassembled.


Close-up of the cannon bay of a Me 262 © Peter Evans.


Unrestored 262.


Unknown aircraft.


Unknown aircraft..


Me 262 being moved into a camoflaged revetment.


Unknown aircraft.


Smithsonian Institute Me 262.


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