Me262A-1a Werk number 501232
on display at the Air Force Museum at
Dayton, Ohio. This single-seat Swallow was captured at
Munchen-Reim and then was brought to the US, where the Navy evaluated
it until disposing of it in 1947. Unlike some of the other exotic
aircraft dumped at Patuxent River at the time, the Swallow remained
intact enough to be recovered later, and was transferred to Air Force
Museum control, although it would be several decades before it was
restored.
"Through British Eyes - a critical examination of the original
Messerschmitt Me 109E, the changes incorporated in the 109F, and some
handling and performance tests" Flight
February 5, 1942. Includes
a diagram of a 109E cockpit, picture of a 109E with the cowling
removed, and a closeup of the radiator exit flap.
Bf 109B-1/D-1 color profiles Air
Enthusiast International March 1974 p.137
"At a Glance" 1/72 scale Bf109X radial-engined prototype by RS
Models. Scale AviationModeller September 2009
p.807
"Messerschmitt 210 A-1 - Germany's long range fighter bomber"
Flight February 11, 1943
p.143+ Includes an artist's
impression, 3-view, and a digram showing the remotely controlled rear
gun installations. There are also drawings of the attachment point
between the inner and outer wing sections, engine cooling duct, engine
mount, dive brakes, and flexible fuel tanks.
"Unfolding the Stormbird"
FlyPast November 2002. Includes: A
large fold-out cutaway of a Me262B-1/U1, plus side views of the Me
262V1 prototype with Jumo 210 piston and piston/jet power/ the V3 with
all jet power but with the tail wheel, V5 with tricycle gear, V6 1st
production aircraft, the V12 with a low-drag canopy, Me 262A-1A/U4 with
50mm cannon, Me 262A-2A Blitzbomber,
Me 262A-2A/U2 with bomb aimer in the nose, Me 262C-1a with Walther
rocket, and the Me 262C-2B with compound jet/rocket engines. There are
six color profiles, two of single-seat fighters, one single-seat recon
machine, two trainers, and one night fighter. There is also a listing
of survivors, and color art work depicting the cockpit of an Me 262A-1a.
Arado
Several good views of the Arado
Ar 80 fighter prototype
Dornier
Cutaway diagram of a Dornier
Do 17 Wartime
3-view of the Dornier Do 217. First flown in August 1938 as a DB
601/603 powered outgrowth of the original Do 17, Dornier's Do 217 would
see extensive use as a reconnaissance aircraft, conventional bomber,
night fighter, and carrier aircraft for Fritz-X and Hs 293 anti-ship
missiles.
Focke-Wulf
"A German Destroyer" Flight March 6, 1941 3-view plans, and
illustration of the Focke Wulf Fw 187
"Fallen Eagles" Luftwaffe night operations against the Fenlands.
FlyPast May 1987 p.20-23
Photos: He111H-5, Ju88A in
KG30
markings, Do217E-4 of KG2, Do217E-4 F8+CN of 5/KG40
Photo of the Payen PA 22 tandem wing aircraft mockup (similar to the
never built PA 112 fighter) in German markings. Air International
November 1977 p.256
Book
Review: Strangers in a Strange
Land.
Allied operations to recover and evaluate advanced
German
aircraft postwar are well-known, and many of the wartime Luftwaffe
aircraft that are preserved today owe their existence to such efforts.
Far less well known is the fact that the Luftwaffe itself flew captured
Allied aircraft in some numbers during the war. as the downed aircraft
scattered across occupied Europe represented valuable sources of
high-quality raw materials, a scavenging and salvage operation was put
into place, and in many cases this resulted in Allied aircraft
being found that were intact or very nearly so. Such aircraft, when
restored, were valuable training aids for Luftwaffe crews, and even
broken up pieces could provide useful technical insights. This volume
by Hans-Heiri Stapfer provides a fascinating look at German
recovery of US aircraft, well illustrated by dozens of rare photos.
There are also many color profiles, showing P-51B/C/Ds, P-47s, a
Curtiss Hawk, P-38, B-17s, and B-24s in Luftwaffe markings.
Photo article showing captured
German
aircraft (Fw 190, Ju 88, Me 110)
visiting RAF Molesworth for
recognition training with US bomber crews
The Freeman Field Recovery Team is attempting to locate and recover the
remains of captured
Luftwaffe aircraft evaluated at
Freeman Field after the war. They
have posted a number of color profiles of some of the aircraft on their
Facebook page.
Robert L. Trimble "Luftwaffe Kaput! Part Three" Scale Modeler
August 1983. Photo Essay on various German types in Allied hands,
including an Fw 190A-8 of the 356th FS, Bf 109Gs derelict at Comiso.
Book Review: Aces
3, by W. Wayne Patton
Color profiles include: Walter Nowotny's Bf 109F-4, Bf 109G-1, Fw
190A-4s (White 1 &8) Fw190A-5 and A-6, and Me 262A-1a
Herbert Ihliefield: Bf 109E, He 162A-2 (this aircraft is now part
of the NASM collection)
Franz Gotz: Bf109G-6, Fw190D-13 (Yellow 10)
Book Review: German
Heavy Bombers by
Manfred Griehl and Joachim Dressel. A short but
informative look at German heavy bomber development - includes many
large format pictures. Hightlights include:
Ju 89 under construction
Fw 200C-8 with FuG 200 radar, Condor gun positions
A three-view drawing of the Ju 290B
Close-up pictures of the Ju 290A defensive positions
He 177A-7 3-view, picture of an He 177A-3 with FuG 200.
Side view drawings of the He 177A-7 and He 177B
Bomb loading diagrams for the He 177H
3-view plans of the Me 264B and Ta 400
A cutaway drawing of the Sanger Silbervogel space bomber concept
3-view drawing of a Focke-Wulf jet powered flying wing bomber
