Messerschmitt Me 262, COSFORD MUSEUM

One of only nine surviving Me 262 in the world (+pair of AVIA CS-92s)and the only one in the UK, these photographs are from Cosford Museum, 9th June 2002. She was surrendered at Fassberg, along with Australia's `Black X`. Assigned to I/JG7 and flew as `Yellow 7`,she was initially damaged on landing during a ferry flight piloted by Wing Commander Schrader. After repair, Sqdn Leader Moloney flew the 262 to Farnborough from Copenhagen/Kastrup. She took her first flight from Farnborough in September of 1945, designated `AirMin51`, and flew trials by the RAe between September and November 1945. After a long period in storage, she was displayed at several RAF bases until her move to Cosford. She is currently on static display at RAF Museum, Hendon.All images are copyright protected Michael Hill but happy to email any on. Under the Berne Convention Act of 1988, all images within this gallery are copyright protected Michael Hill. Not for commercial use without prior permission. parksie@ntlworld.com