| Schwalbe W.Nr. 112372 was assembled in March 1945 at Leipheim and on 24th delivered to Jagdgeschwader 7 "Nowotny" as one of 89 new Me262s delivered to this unit that month. On 8th May 1945 flown from Zatec airfield in Czechoslovakia to Fassberg for surrender to British forces. In June 1945 was ferried to UK, tested at Farnborough and Brize Norton, in September alloted RAF serial VK893. Later transfered to Cranwell and than changed Gaydon, Finninley, Hendon, Cosford, St. Athan. In 2003 was repainted into markings of "yellow 4" at Cosford and in July transported by road to RAF Museum Hendon. |