This is a nice and rare to find from the famous jet fighter which is a Rudder taillight with FL number 32563 made by C.Lorenz A.G, Berlin(Tempelhof/Berlin W).With a bakerite plug which is also maker marked.
This taillight still has some of its original colours and has been nicely cleaned with clear to see part numbers and maker markings and is only lightly damage by the impact of the crash the part is 1 half inches long it is perfect for display or any collection. The taillight 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 gauge comes with 2 X A5 laminated information sheets with cockpit picture.
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.
This is a nice and rare to find from the famous jet fighter which is a Rudder taillight with FL number 32563 made by C.Lorenz A.G, Berlin(Tempelhof/Berlin W).With a bakerite plug which is also maker marked.
This taillight still has some of its original colours and has been nicely cleaned with clear to see part numbers and maker markings and is only lightly damage by the impact of the crash the part is 1 half inches long it is perfect for display or any collection. The taillight 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 gauge comes with 2 X A5 laminated information sheets with cockpit picture.
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.
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