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Dates |
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Event |
March 1945 |
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Constructed as a Me-262A-2a. |
23 March 1945 |
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First flight.
Test flight at Memmingen. |
1945 |
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To I./JG7.
Markings added: yellow 7 |
1945 |
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Captured at Fassberg. |
23 June 1945 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Copenhagen to Farnborough. |
29 June 1945 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to RAF Brize Norton.
Flown from Farnborough to Brize Norton. Sent to Brize Norton for evauation flying. |
27 July 1945 |
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Transferred to RAE Aerodynamics Flight, Farnborough. |
By 19 September 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VK893. |
Circa 19 September 1945 |
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New serial number assigned: 51 AM |
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Test flying at Farnborough, with the evaluation flights totaling 8 hrs 15 mins. |
29 November 1945 |
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Last flight. |
From September 1946 to By 1960 |
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To RAF Cranwell.
Placed on display at Cranwell. |
From After September 1946 to 1947 |
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To Station Museum, RAF College Cranwells. |
1960 |
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To RAF Bicester.
Markings added: 110800
Restored to static display condition at Bicester. |
From By 1961 to By 1972 |
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To RAF Gaydon.
Placed on display at Gaydon. |
By June 1961 |
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To RAF Bicester.
Reestoration started at Bicester. |
From Circa September 1961 to December 1961 |
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To RAF Gaydon, Warwickshire.
Restoration completed at Warwickshire. |
1968 |
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Markings Applied: 110800, yellow 7
Stripped and repainted. |
1972 |
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To RAF Finningley, Yorkshire.
Placed on display at Finningley. |
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Markings Applied: G51, red X |
22 November 1975 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Hendon.
Moved from Yorkshire to Hendon. |
From 1976 to By 1985 |
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To RAF Museum, RAF Cosford. |
16 February 1976 |
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New serial number assigned: 8482M RAF |
By 8 September 1976 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Hendon. |
Circa 1977 |
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To RAF Museum, Cosford. |
From December 1985 to By 1989 |
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To RAF Museum, Saint Athan. |
1987 |
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Stripped and repainted. |
From 23 February 1989 to By 2003 |
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To RAF Museum, RAF Cosford. |
23 February 1989 |
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To RAF Cosford. |
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Displayed with a red X. |
By 2003 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: yellow 4 |
2003 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: yellow 4
The work was carried out at Cosford. |
14 July 2003 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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New serial number assigned: 8482M RAF |
December 2003 |
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Unveiled. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Me-262A-2a Sturmvogel is displayed in the Milestones of Flight Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
From May 2017 to 2022 |
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Placed on display with RAF Museum, Cosford. |
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