I think to fly the Natter, You had to be a the Mad Hatter,

IIRC, the Natter and various other projects were not Luftwaffe ‘owned’ but sponsered by some of the more dubious organisations of the 3rd Reich. They usually seemed to involve words like Sturm, Jaeger and Volks (aggresive cardies etc :rolleyes: ).

Whether they had any real intention of getting the pubescent pilots back is questionable but they did plan to reuse the engine…

Not nice, war

I’ve only seen this one: replica Natter owned by a certain gentleman in Florida.

So what’s the story on that nose section then, can we confirm it’s a Betty??

Although the F111 escape capsule was intended for emergencies, not the normal modus operandi!!

Yes, and unlike the Natter, F111-pilots survive ejecting. The poor guy, who made the one and only Natter flight … well …

Picture here of both survivors…

http://www.germanvtol.com/bachemfolder/bachem.html

Not unlike the F111

Although the F111 escape capsule was intended for emergencies, not the normal modus operandi!!

NASM store, Silver Hill, Maryland, USA.

There’s also a largely original one in the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

Interesting. I thought NASM’s was the only one…

The Natter was the epitome of desperation for the Luftwaffe in the end.

I think Planes of Fame either have a real one, or a very convincing replica. They also have the most complete Betty bomber in existence, and that nose section is very similar, I think.

Somehow I think I’d prefer the F-111 in such a situation!

Where is that preserved Natter? The cockpit behind it looks like something Japanese.

The cockpit capsule seperated and descended by parachute….

Sod. That.

Not unlike the F111

He’s not so stupid 😉

Is that Snoopy I can see trying to escape out front?

Rather you than me, old chap. The cockpit capsule seperated and descended by parachute…. 😮

Sod. That.

still around 😉