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    Airframe Family: Heinkel He-162
    Latest Model:He-162A-2 Volksjager
    Last Military Serial:AM 68 RAF
    Construction Number:120235
    Compressed ID:Heinkel He-162A-2 sn AM 68 RAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire / Cambs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a He-162A-2.

    Transferred to I./JG1.

    1945

    Captured at Leck.

    10 August 1945

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Farnborough dismantled.

    10 August 1945

    New serial number assigned: AM 68 RAF

    From August 1946 to By 1960

    To RAF Cranwell.
    Sent to Cranwell for display.

    1960

    To Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London.

    From 1986 to By 1989

    Restored at Duxford.

    1989

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London, London, England.
    Moved from Duxford to Hendon.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: yellow 6

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West

    To Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 November 2013


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England

    13 September 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Wrecks and Relics
    Internet Sources
     Preserved Axis Aircraft by Mikael Olrog (originally) and Classic Wings
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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