NASM Paul E. Garber Facility Aircraft - 2

[Richard T Eger]

T. C. Kenny has created a beautiful website entitled "The Flightline" WW II Aviation Archive. A number of museum photos are presented which should be of interest. The site address is:

http://www.kotfsc.com/aircraft/main.htm

Aircraft of Luftwaffe interest are covered in the following sections. Some photo labelling is incorrect, so be cautious. I've done the best I can to identify the aircraft as well as the museums some of the photos were taken at, but I certainly could be wrong in some of these.

Fighter Aircraft

The main page to this section has a beautiful color photo of two yellow nose Bf 109's in flying formation. Each aircraft covered has generally a lead color photo, technical specifications, background information, a list of variants, and a color profile. The aircraft covered are:

<U>Bf 109</U>
Bf 109 - lead color photo
Finnish Air Force Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (MT-507), Finnish AF Museum, Tikkakoski, Finland - 2 color photos
Spanish built HA-1112-M1L with a 1,400 hp (1044 kw) Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45 engine, Confederate Air Force, Midland, Texas, USA - 1 color photo
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/trop "Gustav" on museum display, Luftfahrtmuseum, Laatzen, Hannover, Germany - 1 color photo
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 (black 2), USA, partially disassembled showing the fuselage - 1 color photo

<U>Bf 110</U>
Bf 110G-4/R-6, RAFM Hendon, England - lead color photo
A pair of Messerschmitt Bf 110Cs in flight - 1 wartime color photo

<U>Me 163 Komet "Comet"</U>
Me 163B-1a, National Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Canada - lead color photo

<U>Me 262 Schwalbe "Swallow"</U>
Me 262A, Planes of Fame, Chino, CA, USA - lead color photo

<U>Me 210/Me 410 Hornisse "Hornet"</U>
Me 410A-1, RAFM Cosford, England - lead color photo
The rear facing remote-controlled gun barbette on the Me 410A-1, RAFM Cosford, England - color photo

<U>Fw 190 A-Series "Wurger"</U>
Ground crews prepare a line up of Fw-190A's for flight - wartime color photo

<U>Fw 190 D-Series "Dora"</U>
Fw 190D-9, possibly the D-13 at Champlin Fighter Museum, Arizona, USA - lead color photo
A captured Fw-190D at an Allied airfield - apparently wartime color photo

<U>Fw 190 Late Series</U>
The cockpit of a Fw 190F-8 - color photo
A Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8/U1 two seat trainer, RAFM Henden, England - color photo

<U>Ta 152</U>
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 with a "tropical type" filter on the inlet of the carburetor - B&W photo

<U>Do 335 Pfeil "Arrow"</U>
Do-335A-02 Pfeil "Arrow", owned by NASM, USA - lead B&W photo
Do 335 Ejection Seat - B&W photo
Do 335 Cockpit Layout - color photo
Do335A-0 VP+GH (Wk Nr. 240102), owned by NASM, USA - color photo

<U>He 49 / He 51</U>

<U>He 162 Salamander</U>
He 162A-2 Salamander, National Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Canada - lead color photo

Bomber Aircraft

<U>Ar 234 Blitz "Lightning"</U>

<U>Do 17/Do 215</U>

<U>Do 217</U>
The Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X or Ruhrstahl/Kramer X-1 (Fritz X) Armour Piercing Anti-Shipping Guided missle, RAFM Cosford, England - color photo

<U>He 111</U>
CASA-2.111F, probably Confederate Air Force, Midland, Texas, USA - lead color photo

<U>He 177 Greif "Griffon"</U>
The Henschel 293 Anti-Shipping Guided Missle - B&W photo

<U>He 219 Uhu "Owl"</U>

<U>Junkers Ju 86</U>

<U>Ju 88/Ju 88 Mistel</U>
Junkers Ju 88A, RAFM Cosford, England - lead color photo
Junkers Ju 188 Mistel Composite - B&W photo

<U>Ju 188/Ju 288/Ju 388</U>
Junkers Ju 388L-0 Photoreconnaissance aircraft - B&W wartime photo

Attack Aircraft

<U>Ju 87 Stuka</U>
Ju 87G-2, RAFM Hendon, England - lead color photo

<U>Hs 123</U>

<U>Hs 129</U>

Military Ranks

Color charts of air force insignia are given for:

Germany
Japan
Italy
France
Soviet Union
Commonwealth
United State

Regards,
Richard

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[Richard T Eger]

The Aircraft Resource Center website, alternatively known as the three Steves' Aircraft Resource Center website, is aimed at modellers. It's biggest attraction to the researcher is its very large collection of photos of museum aircraft. The site address is:

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

This site has clearly been around a long time with over 500,000 hits. The following sections are of historical interest:

Gallery

There is an historical article on Martin Drewes & Bf-110G-4 "G9+WD" by Marcus V. T. Borges, with a picture of Drewes, a photo with his plane, and a b&w profile.

Aircraft Walk Around Section

Here are walk around photos from various museums. All but 2 of the photos are in color:

Ar 234 - Paul E. Garber Facility, Suitland, Maryland (NASM). 1 photo.

Ba 349 - Paul E. Garber Facility, Suitland, Maryland (NASM). 1 photo.

Bv 155 - Paul E. Garber Facility, Suitland, Maryland (NASM). 1 photo.

CASA 2111 H-16 (Spanish Licence built He111H, powered by Rolls Royce Merlins) (9K+GS) - This plane is based in Mesa, Arizonia but it attends many airshows each year. 14 color photos.

Do 335 (VG+PH) - Photos taken at the Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany. 12 color photos.

Fieseler Storch (actually a Morane Saulnier M.S. 502) (D-EGTY) - Photos were taken at the flight-day in Braunschweig (Germany) July 2000. 4 color photos.

Fw 190 (F or G) - Paul E. Garber Facility, Suitland, Maryland (NASM). 1 photo of plane, 1 of BMW 801 engine.

Focke Wulf Ta 152H - Paul E. Garber Facility in Suitland Maryland (NASM). 2 photos.

Ju 87 Stuka (A5+HL) - Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois. 3 photos.

Ju 87D Stuka (R1+JK) - RAF Museum, London, England. 37 photos.

Bf 109E (-+->) - Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany. 18 photos.

Bf 109E (+12) - Hendon Museum, England. 15 photos.

Bf 109G-10 (2+-) - Duxford Airfield, England. 10 photos.

Bf 109 (+4) - U.S.A.F. Museum, Dayton, Ohio. 19 photos.

Bf 110 G-4/R60 (D5+RL) - RAF Museum, Hendon, England. 30 photos.

Me 163B-1 - Deutches Museum, Munich, Germany. 56 photos.

Me 163B-1 (T2-500) - "The Mighty Eighth" Museum, Savannah, Georgia. 37 photos.

Me 262A (+3) - Deutches Museum, Munich, Germany. 15 photos.

Me 262B-1a (35) (WN 110639) -
Me 262 Project, Everett, Washington. 24 photos plus 1 of the project's blue nose new build.
Willow Grove Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. 4 photos.

Me 410 (F6+W?) (T2-499) - Paul E. Garber Facility, Suitland, Maryland (NASM). 3 photos.

Me 410 (3U+CC) (WN 420430) - Cosford Museum, England. 40 photos.

V-1 - RAF Museum, Hendon, London, England. 2 photos.

V-1 - Imperial War Museum, London, England. 2 photos.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

The superb site Hikoki: 46, by Edwin M. Dyer, III, is subtitled Experimental Jet, Rocket, & Prop Aircraft of the I.J.N. & I.J.A.. It covers in great depth the exotic and advanced aircraft Japan sought to field in the waning weeks of the war. I have to admit I bias toward an interest in these aircraft. Some have roots in German designs, while others were purely of Japanese origin.

The introductory page to the site is:

http://www.pelzigplatz.f2s.com/main.html

However, it is best to go to the index page (which contains the same introductory remarks) to actually get access to the site, itself, either at:

http://www.pelzigplatz.f2s.com/

or:

http://www.pelzigplatz.f2s.com/index.html

Again, I'm going to be selective in commenting only on those non-piston engined aircraft of Japanese origin or any Luftwaffe aircraft that Ed has on his site. He has much more than this, for those that are interested. I have, at least listed them. With that caveat, the sections are:

Navy Aircraft

<U>Kawanishi Baika</U> - With heritage from the piloted German V-1, the Fi 103, an excellent history of both plus the mention of the Me 328 is given, along with photos and color profiles.

<U>Mitsubishi J8M Shusui</U> - Closely based on the Me 163, a cross history of the two aircraft are given along with photos. There are 5 color photos of the Shusui in the Planes of Fame museum in Chino, CA, and a link to 4 excellent color computer graphic renditions of the Shusui. A second Shusui was found in a cave in Japan and there is a link to an article about this with 6 color photos and a drawing.

<U>Mizuno Shinryu</U> - A rocket powered special attack glider. The functional purpose of the rockets seems in doubt. Ed has provided an interesting article on this enigmatic aircraft, whose mission seems similar to other powered, manned bombs. Color drawings and a 4-view plan are provided.

<U>Nakajima Kikka</U> - Having a similar configuration to the Me 262, this aircraft is only loosely related to it. Ed presents an interesting interweaving tale of the history of the two aircraft. Two color drawings, 9 b&w photos, 1 3-view drawing, and 1 table cross comparing with the Me 262. There are also 1 color photo of a Kikka and 2 of its Ne 20 engine at the NASM Garber Facility in Silver Hill, MD. A link to another related site is provided.

<U>Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Model 22, Model 33, Model 43 series, and Model 53</U> - Article on a series of manned, powered bombs. Eight b&w photos; side view line drawings of Models 11, 22, & 43 K-1 KAI, 3-view line & color drawings of Model 22; 1 color profile of Model 43 K-1 KAI; and table of specifications of Models 22 & 43B. Link to related website.

Propeller driven aircraft covered are:

Kyushu J7W Shinden
Mitsubishi J4M1 Senden
Nakajima G10N1 Fugaku
Yokosuka R2Y Keiun

Army Aircraft

<U>Nakajima Ki-201 Karyu</U> - Very close approximation to the Me 262. Article with 1 color drawing, 1 b&w profile, 1 3-view line drawing, 1 fictionalized license-built Me 262 color profile, and table cross comparing Me 262, Kikka, and Ki-201.

<U>Rikugun Ki-202 Shusui-Kai</U> - Article on the Army's version of the Me 163. Three-view line drawing and table cross comparing the Me 163, J8M1, and Ki-202.

Propeller driven aircraft covered are:

Kawasaki Ki-64
Kawasaki Ki-78
Kawasaki Ki-91
Mansyu Ki-98
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu Variants ( Ki-67-I KAI, Ki-67 Sakura-dan, Ki-67 long range ground attacker, Ki-109 )
Mitsubishi Ki-73
Tachikawa Ki-94
Ki-115 Tsurugi
Rikugun Ki-93

Other Aircraft

<U>Junkers Ju488</U> - Article with isometric and 3-view line drawing. Japanese connection was that license was offered to the Japanese, but rejected.

<U>Focke-Wulf Ta 152</U>

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Warren Tozer
Trying to Locate Surviving FW Ta-152
Fri Mar 16 13:19:01 2001


After a helpfull discussion on the All About Warfare website, I've learnt that there is an example of this aircraft pending restoration at the Silver hill depot in Washington (Ta-152-H Wernummer is 150 010, "6" JG301)
I was curious to know if anyone knows of any further survivors. Thanks

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

John
Ta-152 at NASM Garber facility is the only one left.
Fri Mar 16 16:29:51 2001


The following paragraph is from the NASM.edu Garber facility site.

http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/aero/aircraft/focke_ta152.htm


The National Air and Space Museum's Ta 152 is the only extant example of this fighter in the world today. NASM is also the only museum in the world that has preserved examples of the three major Fw 190 variants: the Fw 190F-8, the Fw 190D-9, and the Ta 152H-0. Each aircraft was built by the same manufacturer, but at different stages of the war and for different missions. Together, the trio offers a unique insight into German fighter development during World War II. Definitive information about the NASM Ta 152 has always been lacking but research conducted late in 1998 may have revealed the airplane's true identity as Werk-Nummer (serial number) 150020, not 150003 or '010 as has been widely reported. This places the airframe toward the end of the range of pre-production H-0 models, a variant marking the transition from the Ta 152 prototypes to full production Ta 152H-1 airplanes. It was probably built at Focke-Wulf's production facility at Cottbus, Germany, in December 1944, and delivered to Erprobungskommando Ta 152 at Rechlin, Germany, for service testing. As with most Ta 152s produced, '020 was apparently transferred to Jagdgeswader (fighter squadron) JG 301 in early 1945. A green '4' was painted on the fuselage and this may have been the squadron identification and radio call sign "Green 4" but much remains unknown about this aircraft.

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[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Warren Tozer
Ta152
Fri Mar 16 19:48:40 2001


Thanks for the info John.

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Dick Powers
FW XXX
Fri Mar 16 22:48:50 2001


Presently, the NASM Steven F. Udvar-Hazy center, under construction, plans to display all three FWs. The 190F, 190D and TA 152.

[Richard T Eger]

Thomas Genth's aviation page site is a combination homage to Thomas's grandfather and father, both of whom served in the Luftwaffe, and a survivor's photo album. The website address is:

http://members.aol.com/tgenth/index.html

The above gets you to Thomas's The Page, in which he gives a history of the services of his grandfather and father. Thomas's grandfather, Adolf Genth, served in both WW I and WW II. He held the following positions in WW II:

Staffelkapitaen II. Kampfgeschwader 153 in Finsterwalde
Member of the Generalstab
Chief of the IV. Flieger-Korps

His father, Karl Georg Genth, served in the Luftwaffe from 1944 to 1945 - his age at that time 20 years. He served in III JG26 (squadron).

Further down The Page you come to his family photo albums covering WW I, WW II, and post WW II. I'm not sure all are family related, but they are very nice photos, indeed, and each can be enlarged.

WW II - Descriptive text adds to the value of the photos presented here.

<U>Part I</U>

Do 17z of III KG76 - 1 color profile and 5 b&w photos

<U>Part II</U>

Do17z - 1 b&w photo
Aircrew - 1 b&w photo
Arado 96B - 5 B&W photos
Dewoitine 520 in Luftwaffe markings - 2 color profiles

<U>Part III</U>

Dewoitine 520 of the JG101 in Luftwaffe markings in Pau (France) - - 12 b&w photos
Me 109 G12 - 3 b&w photos
Potez 63 in Luftwaffe markings - 1 b&w photo

<U>Part IV</U>

Me 109 (some G) - 11 b&w photos

<U>Part V</U>

Fw 190 (mainly A) - 12 b&w photos
Fw 190D-9 - 3 b&w photos

<U>Part VI</U>

Ar 234 - 5 b&w photos

<U>Part VII</U>

Me 262 - 3 b&w photos

<U>Part VIII</U>

Captured B-17F, 42-30048, "Flak Dancer" - 4 b&w photos

<U>Part IX</U>

Crash landed P-47, "Double 'S'" - 2 b&w photos of plane, 1 of pilot

<U>Part X</U>

Two crashed Spitfires - 2 b&w photos


The next section presents beautiful color photos of 5 survivors.

Survivors

<U>Do 335A-0 Deutsches Museum Muenchen (Smithonian)</U> - WN 240102 (VG+PH) - 3 color photos at Deutches Museum

<U>Me 109G-2 Luftwaffenmuseum Berlin-Gatow</U> - "Yellow 4" - 3 color photos

<U>Me 109G-2 (Luftfahrtmuseum Hannover - Laatzen)</U> - "White 3" - 3 color photos. Also color photo of rebuilt Me 109 fuselage.

<U>Me109 G6 (D-FMBB, Messerschmitt - Stiftung)</U> - FM+BB - 14 color photos

<U>Me 262A ("White 3", Deutsches Museum Munich)</U> - WN 500071 - 8 color photos


Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Dave Pawlikowski
He-177 in a museum?
Sat Jun 2 01:04:53 2001


Did any He-177 survive the conflict and end up in a museum afterward?

Was the plane tested by the Allies after WW2? Saved, scrapped,or other?

TIA

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Mikael Olrog
Some remains
Sat Jun 2 14:40:03 2001


You can see photos of two different He 177 undercarriages on my site as well as a photo of a DB 610 preserved in England.

www.algonet.se/~molrog/ (http://www.algonet.se/~molrog/)

Go to the section /german aircraft/relics/ and
/german aircraft/engines/DaimlerBenz/

/Mikael

[Richard T Eger]

IPMS Stockholm, The International Plastic Modelers Society in Stockholm, has an excellent website featuring articles with numerous color photos and descriptions on preserved aircraft. There are also a couple of color profile articles of interest. The site address is:

http://www.hotel.wineasy.se/ipms/main.htm

Articles of interest are:

Notes about Luftwaffe colors, Jan. 1997.

Comparison of RLM color name to possible Federal Standard match.

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 in Detail, Apr. 1997.

Bf 109G-6 - 6 color photos, NASM, U.S.A., fall 1996.

Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger in Detail, June 1997.

He 162 - 9 color photos, IWM, ,England and 3 color photos, RAF Museum at Hendon, England

BMW 003 - 1 color photo, Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, California, U.S.A.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A in Detail, July 1997.

Fw 190A-8 - 10 color photos taken at the IWM, England

2-seat Fw 190 - 2 color photos, RAF Museum at Hendon, England

Messerschmitt Bf 109E in Detail, July 1997.

Short descriptions of the E variants.

Bf 109E-4 - 15 color photos, RAF Museum at Hendon, England.

Messerschmitt Bf 110 G in Detail, July 1997.

Bf 110 G-4d/R3 - 15 color photos, RAF Museum at Hendon, England

Vintage German rocketry, V2 Missile in Detail, Dec. 1997.

V2 - 7 color photos, NASM, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

World War II Colors in Color, May 1998.

<U>World War II German aircraft gallery</U>

Bf 109G-10 - 1 color photo
Me 410A-3 - 1 color and 1 b&w photo
Me 262A - 1 color photo
Bf 109K? or G? - 1 color photo
Bf 109G-14 - 1 color photo
Bf 109E-7/Trop - 1 color photo
Bf 109 - 1 color photo
Ju 87B - 1 color photo

<U>New and Uncommented Pictures</U>

Fw 190G - 1 color photo

Camouflage and markings of Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Dec. 1998.

Fw 190 - 8 color profiles
Ta 152 - 1 color profile

Horten IX (Gotha Go 229) in detail, Feb. 1999.

History

Ho IX V2 - 1 period b&w photo

Go 229 V3 - 1 period b&w photo

Go 229 V3 - 10 color photos, NASM Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility, Silver Hill, Maryland, U.S.A.

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 in Detail, Oct. 1999.

BF-109G-10, WN 611943 - 17 color photos, Planes of Fame Air Museum, Grand Canyon division, U.S.A.

Camouflage and markings of Messerschmitt Me 109, Feb. 2000.

Me 109 - 12 color profiles, with details

Messerschmitt Me 262 in Detail, Sept. 2000.

Me 262A-1a/U3, FE/T-2-4012 - history with 1 period b&w photo

Me 262A-1a/U3, FE/T-2-4012 - 12 color photos, Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, California, U.S.A., spring 1999.

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch in Detail, March 2001

Fi 156C - 14 color photos, Swedish Air Force museum, Linköping, Sweden.


The site also includes a message board.

Regards,
Richard

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[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Dave Pawlikowski
He-219 in the USA?
Tue Jul 24 18:19:25 2001


I'm in the middle of planning a fall getaway and would like to see some Luftwaffe planes.

The Air and Space museum in DC has a AR-234B. Nice display?

Is there a He-219 in the states?

Many thanks...

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Dick Powers
Re: He-219 in the USA?
Tue Jul 24 18:48:19 2001


Dave,
Presently the Ar 234 is in storage at Silver Hill and is in a building that is not on the tour.

The He 219 is also in storage and not visible.

Also the FW 190F is in a building not currently on the tour.

The NASM Silver Hill tour does get you ap close and personal to the Go 229, the Bachem Natter, the Ar 196.

All the planes you mentioned and many more will eventually be displayed in the new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy enter under construction.

If you're interested, here is the web site.

http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/ext/

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Ronnie Olsthoorn
Ta 152 camouflage questions...
Wed Sep 26 13:37:12 2001


It seems like the usual camouflage pattern for the Ta 152 H consisted of RLM 81 brown with 82 light green and 76 light blue undersides, right?

Somewhere I read though that Ta 152 H-1 W.Nr. 150168 "red 9" had a top fuselage camouflage of RLM 81 brown and RLM 83 dark green, and the wings were painted RLM 75 grey and RLM 83 dark green. All over an RLM 76 light blue belly.
Now this seems very unlogical to me. Why paint the wings in 75/83 and the fuselage in 81/83? Can anybody shed some light on this.

Furthermore, does anybody know the right colours for the following machines:

* Fw 190 V30/U1 (Ta 152 H-0 prototype), GH+KT. And does anybody know the Werke Nummer of this plane?

* Ta 152 V7 (C-0), W.Nr.110007, CI+XM.

* Ta 152 H-1, W.Nr. 150010, CW+CJ, "green 4", currently in storage at the NASM. The belly seems to have the green-grey "RLM 84" colour on some old colour photos taken in the USA??


Thanks in advance for any help!!

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Mikael Dahlström
Ta 152 colors
Wed Sep 26 20:43:08 2001


Hi Ronnie,

the restoration team at the Smithsonian seems to have found no traces of RLM 81, at least not on the tail.
The (most) Ta 152s where probably painted in RLM 83/82/76, maybe with some parts unpainted.
The dark colored engine of W.Nr. 150168 "Green 9" could have been painted in anyone of the dark green colors. I don’t think it’s impossible that it could have been RLM 70 or 71, as the engine maker, Junkers Jumo, may have used these leftover colors from it's cancelled bomber program.
I have never heard of green-grey "RLM 84" on the Ta 152s, but who knows.

Hope this helps /Mikael

[Richard T Eger]

The website <U>On Camouflaged Wings</U>, by Paul F. Straney, covers Luftwaffe aircraft and camouflage, with sections on the captured Luftwaffe aircraft brought to the U.S. and surviving aircraft at the NASM and the South African National Museum. The site address is:

http://www.norwich.net/~pstrany/ocw/index.htm

Sections of interest are:

Aviation Photo Gallery

Photos include:

Me 109's along with a Junkers 290
Me 109 abandoned at a factory (color)
Me 109 nose-down 4 (color)
Me 262 abandoned by a roadway (color)
"Baka" bomb at NASM Garber Facility (color)
Ar 234 at NASM (color)
He 162 at NASM Garber Facility (color)

South Africa's Warbirds: A Visit to the South African National Museum of Military History

<U>A visit to the South African National Museum of Military History</U>

This is a nice review, including photos, of the SA Museum collection, including mention of how the collection got its Luftwaffe aircraft. Luftwaffe aircraft covered include:

Fw 190A-6, WN 550214
Me 262B-1a/U1, WN 110305
Fi 156 Storch
BF 109E-3, WN 1289
Bf 109F-2/TROP, WN 31010

<U>Fw-190 Restoration: a report from Anthony Speir</U>

Interesting article about the difficulties in trying to identify the museum aircraft's history. A single historical photo is shown.

<U>Source Documents: SANMMH museum inventory cards.</U>

.jpg images of cards for:

Fi 156 Storch
Fw 190A-6/R6
Fw 190D
Ju 88A
Ju 52
Bf 109E-3
Bf 109F-2/trop
Me 262A
Me 262B-1a/U1

Luftwaffe Over Ohio!

This is an extensive article, with photos - some in color, on the captured Luftwaffe aircraft back to the U.S. It includes a nice bibliography. The article first appeared in <U>Air Classics</U>, v. 27, n. 7 (July 1991) and was later reprinted in <U>Warbirds International</U>, v. 12, n. 2 (March/April 1993). New pictures which did not appear in the articles are included here.

A link is also provided which brings the reader to a 2-part article on "Freeman Field Dig", by Dick Phillips, which appeared in the <U>Twin City Aero Historians Newsletter</U> . The article pertains to the search for buried Luftwaffe aircraft remains at Freeman Field.

Interpreting Military Aircraft Camouflage from Historical Records

Utilizing Luftwaffe colors of the late war 1944-1945 period, Paul F. Straney and Robert Sacchi point out the difficulties in properly identifying correct camouflage colors. Heavy emphasis is given to those on the Luftwaffe jets.

Pictures From the 1998 Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility Open House

Color photos of the following aircraft are shown:

Ar 196, WN 623183
Ar 234, WN 140312, FE-1010
Ba 349B, FE-1011
BV 155B V3, FE-505
Do 335A-0, WN 240102, FE-1012
Fi 156
Fw 190F-8/R1,WN 931884, FE-117
Go 229 V3, FE-490
He 162A-2, WN 120230, FE-504
He 219, WN 290202, FE-614
Ju 388L-1, WN 560049, FE-4010
Me 410A-3, WN 018, EB-103, FE-499
MXY7 Ohka (BAKA)

Military Aviation History Links on the Web

Lengthy list of links.


Regards,
Richard