| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01605.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FASSBERG, GERMANY. C.1945-05. A GROUP OF CAPTURED MESSERSCHMITT ME262 AIRCRAFT UNDER ARMED GUARD ...
Description
FASSBERG, GERMANY. C.1945-05. A GROUP OF CAPTURED MESSERSCHMITT ME262 AIRCRAFT UNDER ARMED GUARD AT FASSBERG, A FORMER LUFTWAFFE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT AT LEFT IS `BLACK X' OF KG 51, WN. 500200. THIS ME262 WAS FLOWN FROM ZATEC IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA BY LIEUTENANT FROELICH AND SURRENDERED TO BRITISH FORCES. IT IS NOW IN THE COLLECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. THE MIDDLE AIRCRAFT IS `WHITE 5', A ME262 A-1 OF FIGHTER WING JG7, WN111690. (DONOR G. BURKE)