ME-262 News

Great News! At least this time the pilot won’t have to worry about the engines cutting out if he over-does the throttle. Can’t wait to see them in a movie!

I wouldn’t have liked to go up in a ‘163. If the gunners/fighters didn’t get you (and sometimes the fighters did) then you might get blown up on landing the damn thing! 😮

Must have been a shock to the gunners on the bombers seeing the 262 for the first time. Mind you the Me-163’s were even more radical and faster I believe (if only for a very short time !!)

Did the Me-262 ever encounter the B-17 in the closing stages of WW2 ?

They sure did ! Also Banana Boats (B-24’s) and Widow Makers (B-26).

Many books contain reports of such encounters.
Martin / Swiss Mustangs

Did the Me-262 ever encounter the B-17 in the closing stages of WW2 ?

They sure did ! Also Banana Boats (B-24’s) and Widow Makers (B-26).

Many books contain reports of such encounters.
Martin / Swiss Mustangs

Did you see the pic of the 262 hitched up to the halftrack “KETTENKRAD” and the period photos with the “GI’s”?
Magnificent stuff !!!!!!

I think they did, although can’t be 100% sure.

Great to see she’s up again, though 🙂

Just been looking at the superb pics of the 262 flying and parked next to the B-17 on the Stormbirds website.

Did the Me-262 ever encounter the B-17 in the closing stages of WW2 ?

Did you ever post those pictures anywhere, or publish them at all? One of my favourite aircraft, would love to get a closer look at her……

Paul

Paul

No I haven’t , but really they are not all that interesting , as they required small detail pics ..so close ups of wing fillets and fuel lines etc. I am a big fan of the type, but looking at such details doesn’t do a hell of a lot for me ;-0.
If you want a few scans you can contact me off board
[email]dave.mcdonald@xtra.co.nz[/email]

1 flying Photo at

http://www.stormbirds.com/project/general/updates.htm

;-)) . Just because I posted it doesn’t mean I am working on it ! The closest I got to the 262 project was supplying a couple of hundred detail photos of the Oz 262 for reference, when they were putting it together a few years ago…. that was a fun time being able to crawl all over that in any case 😉

Dave

Did you ever post those pictures anywhere, or publish them at all? One of my favourite aircraft, would love to get a closer look at her……

Paul

I’m just waiting for the first person to ask whether it’s coming over for Leg Ends… 😉

Oshkosh maybe? Probably not. To early in the flight test program.

doesn’t it ? 😀 😀 😀

Martin

I’m just waiting for the first person to ask whether it’s coming over for Leg Ends… 😉

oh sorry, my mistake 🙂

Lucky you, I’d love to be able to crawl over it too !!!! 😉

;-)) . Just because I posted it doesn’t mean I am working on it ! The closest I got to the 262 project was supplying a couple of hundred detail photos of the Oz 262 for reference, when they were putting it together a few years ago…. that was a fun time being able to crawl all over that in any case 😉

Dave

Excellent news and also good to see a fellow Kiwi working on the project 🙂

Well done !!