High attitude oxygen bottle dated 1943, paintwork from the cockpit from German Messerschmitt me 262 jet of 9./JV44, shot down 17th March 1945, attacked by American P-51 fighter and crashed at Parchim

This is a nice and rare to find from the famous jet fighter. This is a high attitude oxygen bottle from the cockpit which is pretty much complete. The oxygen bottle is complete and has its screw in fitting at either end this is a cockpit oxygen bottle for the pilots oxygen supply. The bottle its self has no rust holes that can be seen it has one bent in the side of it also has some pitting it is rusty but not to bad at all and has some fairly clear to see original blue paintwork and the remains of the 2 white stripes in the middle partly clear to see, on the brass fitting it has lovely maker markings all very clear to see including dated 1943 the bottle is rusty but solid and it has been very nicely cleaned it is perfect for display or any collection it is a lovely bit of aircraft the bottle is 16 inches long. The bottle comes from German Messerschmitt me 262 jet of 9./JV44 which was shot down on 17th March 1945. The jet was attacked by American P-51 fighter while trying to land at Parchim south of Rostock on the Baltic coast in Germany The pilot of the jet was Lt Wegmann, who managed to bale out before the aircraft crashed into woodland near the airfield. The part comes with 2 X A5 laminated information sheets with pictures of the bottles in place.

Jagdverband 44 (JV 44) was a German Luftwaffe special operations unit was formed in March 1945. It was formed during the last months of the war to operate the Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter The commander of JV 44 was General Adolf Galland, the former General de Jagdflieger (General of Fighter pilots). JV 44 comprised a core of experienced pilots chosen from Galland's former staff or recruited from units which had been disbanded or were being re-equipped. JV 44 performed well during its brief history, achieving a 4-to-1 kill ratio.