Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" - First Flight Over Berlin after 61 Years, Historical Footage!

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Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" - First Flight Over Berlin after 61 Years, Historical Footage!

#1 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 02, 2020 9:23 am

My gosh, I didn't realise that one of these was flying again...

Saw my first Messerschmitt Me 262, as an exhibit, in the Johannesburg War Museum near Zoo Lake as a child...



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Re: Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" - First Flight Over Berlin after 61 Years, Historical Footage!

#2 Post by ian16th » Sat May 02, 2020 9:53 am

TheGreenGoblin wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 9:23 am
My gosh, I didn't realise that one of these was flying again...

Saw my first Messerschmitt Me 262, as an exhibit, in the Johannesburg War Museum near Zoo Lake as a child...
As far as I know it is still there.

It is the only radar equipped night fighter variant in captivity.

I have some video of it somewhere. I hope its not on a Hi8 tape as I can't play it anymore. ~X(
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Re: Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" - First Flight Over Berlin after 61 Years, Historical Footage!

#3 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 02, 2020 10:00 am

ian16th wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 9:53 am
TheGreenGoblin wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 9:23 am
My gosh, I didn't realise that one of these was flying again...

Saw my first Messerschmitt Me 262, as an exhibit, in the Johannesburg War Museum near Zoo Lake as a child...
As far as I know it is still there.

It is the only radar equipped night fighter variant in captivity.

I have some video of it somewhere. I hope its not on a Hi8 tape as I can't play it anymore. ~X(
It was in wonderful condition back in 1968. I trust you can recover your tape.

Here she is in 2015...

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Her history here...
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Re: Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" - First Flight Over Berlin after 61 Years, Historical Footage!

#4 Post by ian16th » Sat May 02, 2020 10:23 am

I've found the clip on my HDD. But Youtube is giving me hassle.

I'll try attaching the file.

Bugger, can't attach MP4 files.

Is there a video format that I can attach? I'll take a snapshot of it.
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#5 Post by ian16th » Sat May 02, 2020 10:25 am

Just seen the new 2015 pic posted while I was messing about.

I see that it is indoors, not a car port, and it looks like its been cleaned up a bit.
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#6 Post by ian16th » Sat May 02, 2020 10:46 am

There is more than 1 way to skin a cat!

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Re: Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" - First Flight Over Berlin after 61 Years, Historical Footage!

#7 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 02, 2020 11:03 am

ian16th wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 10:46 am
There is more than 1 way to skin a cat!
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