The USA Numbers

A Brief Introduction
USA Numbers were allocated by RAF Intelligence teams to aircraft located in Northern Germany and Denmark. Details were then forwarded to Colonel Harold Watson and if required by the Americans the aircraft were handed over to the USAAF.

code/type/W.Nr./unit & code/details

USA 1 - Messerschmitt Me262A - W.Nr.500443 - coded "Yellow 5" of unknown unit - not taken up by the US, shipped to the UK and then on to South Africa.

USA 2 - Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 - W.Nr.110306 - coded "Red 6" of IV./NJG11 - also allocated 999 in the Watson Whizzer series. Shipped to the US and allocated FE-610

USA 3 - Messerschmitt Me262B-1b - W.Nr.110165 - unknown code and unit - shipped to the US and allocated BuAer.No.121441

USA 4 - Messerschmitt Me262B-1/U1 - W.Nr.110635 - coded "Red 10" of IV./NJG11 - not handed over to Col.Watson

USA 5 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.140489 - unknown code and unit - allocated either 202 or 303 and shipped to the US

USA 6 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.unknown - unknown code and unit - no further details

USA 7 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.unknown - unknown code and unit - no further details

USA 8 - Heinkel He219A-0 - W.Nr.210903 - factory coded SP+CR - shipped to the US and allocated FE-612

USA 9 - Heinkel He219A-2 - W.Nr.290060 - factory coded CS+QG - shipped to the US and allocated FE-613

USA 10 - Heinkel He219A - W.Nr.290202 - unknown code - shipped to the US and allocated FE-614. In storage at NASM Silver Hill

USA 11 - Focke-Wulf Ta152H-0 - W.Nr.150003 - shipped to the US and allocated FE-112. In storage at NASM Silver Hill

USA 12 - Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 - W.Nr.unknown - shipped to the US and allocated either FE-119 or FE-120

USA 13 - Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 - W.Nr.401392 - coded "Black 5" of JG26 - shipped to the US and allocated FE-121

USA 14 - Focke-Wulf Fw190D-13 - W.Nr.836017 - coded "Yellow 10" of JG26 - shipped to the US and allocated FE-118. On static display at Fighter Museum, Arizona

USA 15 - Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 - W.Nr.500618 - shipped to the US and allocated either FE-120 or FE-119

USA 16, USA 17, USA 18, USA 19 - possible allocation to Me410's

USA 20 - untraced

USA 21 - Junkers Ju88G-6 - W.Nr.unknown - shipped to the US and allocated FE-611

USA 022 - Junkers Ju290A-4 - W.Nr.110196 - factory coded PI+PS - shipped to the US and allocated FE-3400

USA 23 to USA 39 - untraced

USA 40 - Arado Ar234B-2 - W.Nr.140311 - unknown code of II./KG76 - allocated Watson Whizzer No.404 and later allocated FE-1011

USA 41 to USA 49 - untraced

USA 50 - Arado Ar234B-2 - W.Nr.140312 - unknown code of II./KG76 - shipped to the US and allocated FE-1010

During WWII, the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) Intelligence Service sent teams to Europe to gain access to enemy aircraft, technical and scientific reports, research facilities, and weapons for study in the US The Air Technical Intelligence (ATI) teams, trained at the Technical Intelligence School at Wright Field, Ohio, collected enemy equipment to learn about Germany’s technical developments. The ATI teams competed with 32 allied technical intelligence groups to gain information and equipment recovered from crash sites. As the war concluded, the various intelligence teams, including the ATI, shifted from tactical intelligence to post hostilities investigations. Exploitation intelligence increased dramatically.

On April 22, 1945, the USAAF combined technical and post-hostilities intelligence objectives under the Exploitation Division with the code name LUSTY. Operation LUSTY began with the aim of exploiting captured German scientific documents, research facilities, and aircraft. The Operation had two teams. One, under the leadership of Colonel Harold E. Watson, a former Wright Field test pilot, collected enemy aircraft and weapons for further examination in the US The other recruited scientists, collected documents, and investigated facilities. Having been part of ATI in 1944, Colonel Watson eagerly accepted the Operation LUSTY assignment.

WATSON'S "WHIZZERS"

 In 1944, intelligence experts at Wright Field had developed lists of advanced aviation equipment they wanted to examine. Colonel Watson and his crew, nicknamed "Watson's Whizzers," comprised of pilots, engineers, and maintenance men, used these "Black Lists" to collect aircraft. He organized his "Whizzers" into two sections: one collected jet aircraft and the other procured piston engine aircraft and non-flyable jet and rocket equipment.

After the war, the "Whizzers" added Luftwaffe test pilots to their team. One was Hauptman Heinz Braur. On May 8, 1945, Braur flew 70 women, children, and wounded troops to Munich-Riem airport. After he landed, Braur was approached by one of Watson's men who gave him the choice of either going to a prison camp or flying with the "Whizzers." Braur thought flying more preferable. Three Messerschmitt employees also joined the "Whizzers:" Karl Baur, the Chief Test Pilot of Experimental Aircraft; test pilot Ludwig "Willie" Huffman; and engineering superintendent, Gerhard Coulis. Test pilot Herman Kersting joined later. When the "Whizzers" located nine Me 262 jet aircraft at Lechfeld airfield, these German test pilots had the expertise to fly them.

 Watson's men traveled far and wide over Europe by jeep and occasionally by air to find the aircraft on the "Black Lists." Once found, they had to be shipped to the US Fortunately, the British were willing to loan the aircraft carrier HMS Reaper. The most viable harbor for docking the carrier and loading the various aircraft was at Cherbourg, France. The "Whizzers" flew the Me 262s and other aircraft from Lechfeld to St. Dizier, to Melun, and then to Cherbourg. All the aircraft were cocooned against the salt air and weather, loaded onto the carrier, and brought to the US where they were studied by the Air Intelligence groups of both the USAAF and Navy.

DISPOSITION OF FOREIGN EQUIPMENT

In 1945, the enemy aircraft shipped to the US were divided between the Navy and the Army Air Forces. General Hap Arnold ordered the preservation of one of every type of aircraft used by the enemy forces. The Air Force brought their aircraft to Wright Field, and when the field could no longer handle additional aircraft, many were sent to Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana. In the end, Operation LUSTY collectors had acquired 16,280 items (6,200 tons) to be examined by intelligence personnel who selected 2,398 separate items for technical analysis. Forty-seven personnel were engaged in the identification, inspection, and warehousing of captured foreign equipment.

In 1946, when Freeman Field was scheduled to close, Air Technical Service Command (ATSC) had to move the aircraft. The larger aircraft were sent to Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, Arizona, and the fighter aircraft sent to the Special Depot, Park Ridge, Illinois (now O'hare airport) which was under the control of ATSC's Office of Intelligence. The Special Depot occupied buildings that Douglas Airplane Company had used to build C-54 aircraft. The aircraft were stored in these two locations until they could be disposed of in accordance with General Arnold's order.

With the start of the Korean War in 1950, the Air Force needed the Special Depot; so the aircraft had to be moved outside. In 1953, some of the aircraft were moved to the National Air and Space Museum in Silver Hill, Maryland, and the remaining aircraft were scrapped. (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/wwii/lusty.htm)

A Brief Introduction
Watsons Whizzers was a popular name given to the group of pilots, engineers and maintenance men who worked under Colonel Harold E Watson to perform "Project Lusty", the retrieval of German aircraft engines and other aviation equipment for shipment and study in the US.

After servicing, the Me262'a were renamed by the Watson Whizzer pilots as well as given identity numbers in the series 000, 111, 222 etc. After 999 had been reached a new series of numbers was started with 101.


code/type/W.Nr./unit & code/details

000 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/U4 - V-083 - named "Wilma Jean" and then "Happy Hunter II". Crashed in Europe and was not shipped to the US

111 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a - W.Nr.unknown - named "Beverley Anne" and then "Screamin' Meanie". Shipped to the US Navy as BuAer.No.121442. On static display at the USAAF Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB

222 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/U3 - W.Nr.unknown - named "Marge" and then "Lady Jess IV". Shipped to the US Navy as BuAer.No.121443

333 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a - W.Nr.unknown - bamed "Feudin 54th A.D.Sq", "Pauline" and then "Deeloverly". Shipped to the US Navy as BuAer.No.121444

444 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/U3 - W.Nr.unknown - named "Connie the Sharp Article" and then "Pick II". Shipped to the US and allocated FE-4012. On static display at the Planes of Fame museum at Chino

555 - Messerschmitt Me262B-1a - W.Nr.110639 - named "Vera" and then "Willie". Crashed on landing at Cherbourg but repaired and shipped to the US. On static display at NAS Willow Grove

666 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/U3 - W.Nr.500098 - named "Joanne" and then "Cookie VII". Shipped to the US and allocated a yet untraced FE-number. Possible FE-4011. Crashed Pittsburg and written off August 1945

777 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a - W.Nr.unknown - named "Doris" then "Jabo Bait". Shipped to the US and allocated FE-110

888 - Messerschmitt Me262A-1a - W.Nr.500491 - coded "Yellow 7" of IV./JG7 - named "Dennis" and then "Ginny H". Shipped to the US and allocated FE-111. On static display at NASM Washington DC

999 - Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 - W.Nr.110306 - coded "Red 6" of IV./JG11 - surrendered to RAF and allocated USA 2. Named "Ole Fruit Cake" and after being shipped to the US allocated FE-610.

101 - Messerschmitt Me262B-1a - W.Nr.110165 - allocated USA 3 by RAF. Named "What Was it?" and later possible BuAer.No.121441. Scrapped November 1946

202 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.unknown - named "Jane I" and shipped to US Navy, allocated BuAer.No.121445

303 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.unknown - named "Snafu I" and shipped to the US Navy, allocated BuAer.No.121446

404 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.140311 - surrendered to RAF and allocated USA 40. Shipped to the USAAF and allocated FE-1011

505 - Arado Ar234B - W.Nr.140312 - surrendered to RAF and allocated USA 50. Shipped to the USAAF and allocated FE-1010  

A/C:

ORIGINAL NATION:

ORIG.CODE:

FAC.NR:

W.NR:

USA CODE:

UNIT:

FAITH:

B-17F-115-BO "PHYLLIS MARIE"
Note 1

USA

BI-E

42-30713

 

 

ex 568BS/390BG captured at Werben (Germany) 8Mar.1944

recaptured intact 4May1945 Altenburg

B-24D-1-CO "BLOND BOMBER II"

USA

V

41-23659

 

 

ex 343BS/98BG captured at Pachino (Italy) 20Feb.1943 received Italian coding I-RAIN for transfer to Germany

found at Rechlin heavy damaged

B-24H-5-DT

USA

none

41-28641

German Code: A3+KB

 

 

ex 732BS/453BG captured in occupied Europe 4Feb.1944 went to KG 200 used to supply Rhodos

recaptured by Allies at Salzburg

B-24

USA

 

 German Code: A3+PB

 

 

 

wreck found by US troops near Halle 1945

B-25C-5-NA

USA

 

42-53426

 

 

Lost due to engine trouble on 19Apr.1943. This was the first mission of the 340th BG. The a/c belly landed near Djedeida airfield on the Medjerda River which is roughly 15 miles from Tunis. It was examined by Luftzeugstab 108(trop).

On 6May1943 American troops closed in on Djedeida and liberated the airfield.

BA-349B

Germany

 

 

 

 

Freeman Airfield

 

BA-349B

Germany

 

 

 

 

Wright Airfield

 

BF-109E-3

Germany

White 1

1304

 

 

On 22Nov.1939, Fw Karl Hier of 1./JG76 landed near Woerth, Bas-Rhin, some 12 miles on the French side of the border. first test-flown by the French at Orleans-Bricy in French colours but retained its I/JG76 insignia, constructor's number and white figure 1.

The aircraft was handed over to the RAF at Amiens on 2May1940 and the following day Brown flew this aircraft to the A & AEE at Boscombe Down. On 14May1940 the plane was flown to the RAE and given the serial AE479. On 7 April 1942 the plane was shipped to the USA.

BF-109G

Roemen.

 

66130 or 66133 or 66139

 

 

Pictures indicate the serial as 66133, a color drawing as 66139 and as an aircraft that is used by a defector. A decal sheet says it is 66130 and was captured and used by Lt.-Col. James Gunn wo was flown in this a/c as a passenger. The radio and cockpit covers where removed.

He was flown by Captain Cantacuzino a Rumanian ace with 64 victories to the 15th AF HQ to arrange speedy release of the Allied POW's in Rumania

BF-109G-10/R-2

Germany

5F+12

 

 

 

NAGr. 14 Furth 1945

 

BF-109

Germany

4

 

 

 

 

 

BF-110D-0

Germany

S9+CK

3341

 

 

2./Erpr. Gr. 210, shot down on 15Aug.40 and shipped to the USA and delivered to Vultee in 1941.

 

BU-131

Germany

4

 

 

 

US fieldunit

 

BU-181

Germany

??+UZ

502074

 

 

Captured at Salzwedel

 

Buffalo B-239

Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

found wrecked at Darmstadt

DO-335A-0

Germany

 

 

 

 

Captured by the USAAF at Rheims, it was handed over to the RAF (AM223), being test-flown and subsequently flown to Merville, France.

On its delivery flight to the RAE on 13Dec.1945 Due to hydraulic trouble, which prevented the nosewheel to be lowered, the aircraft was damaged in the subsequent forced-landing and apparantly never repaired.

DO-335A-12

Germany

 

240112

 

 

Captured by the USAAF at Oberpfaffenhofen and subsequently handed over to the RAF (AM225).

During a familization flight on 18Jan.1946 the rear engine caught fire and the elevator controls burnt through. The aircraft plunged vertically into a school at Cove, Hampshire, killing Group Captain Alan F. Hards.

FA-223V-14

Germany

 

00051

 

 

Operated by Lufttransportstaffel 40 from Ainring, Upper Austria, where it was captured by American troops in May 1945. With US markings it was flown to the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment at Beaulieu, being the first helicopter to fly across the Channel. After arriving in the United Kingdom RAF markings were applied.

 

FW-190

Germany

KM+EY

 

 

 

captured in Tunisia

 

FW-190A-8

Germany

 

 

 

 

Jutta (Pips Priller)

Junk pile Flensburg summer 1945

FW-200C-8

Germany

 

 

 

 

with Fug Hohentwiel

 

HE-111

Germany

D-ARAJ

 

 

 

captured in Tunisia

 

HE-111H-3

Germany

 

 

 

 

captured in Algeria

 

HE-162A-2

Germany

 

120027

 

 

seen under US guard

 

HE-162A-2

Germany

23

120222

 

 

 

 

HE-177A-3

Germany

GP+RZ

550256

 

 

surrendered to the French Resistance at Toulouse-Blagnac in September 1944.

Having been prepared for transfer to the US, it suffered a take-off accident in February 1945 and damaged beyond repair. This aircraft was replaced with RAF Heinkel He177 TS-439 which was shipped to the USA and became FE-2100.

Horten HO-IV

Germany

 

25

 

 

first flown on 28Apr.1943 at Gottingen as D-10-1451, later becoming LA-AC. At the end of the war it was stored in its trailer at Gottingen in the hands of the Horten Brothers and was handed over to Robert Kronfeld, on the condition that it would be returned to them by Kronfeld when it was possible to do so. It was brought to Farnborough by an RAE Halifax and made its first flight there on 11Oct.1945. It appeared in the static display shed A during the German Aircraft Exhibition during October/November 1945 before returning to an extensive flight test programme (as VP543) usually towed by a Fi156 AM101/VP546 or occasionally a Tiger Moth.

In April 1946 it was alocated the serial number VP543 and flew at Farnborough until 1947. It was sold to a private owner in the US in 1950 and allocated N79289. Preserved at the Planes of Fame Museum, at Chino, California.

Horten HO-IX-V-1

Germany

 

 

 

 

Repaired after suffering damage in an accident during the flight test program and is seen here with outer wing panels detached and nosewheel removed as discovered in a hangar near Leipzig by the US Army

This prototype was subsequently destroyed, being considered of "no interest".

HS-129

Germany

 

 

 

 

captured in Tunisia

 

JU-52/3m

Germany

8T+BK, T2B

 

 

 

ex KGrzbV 800 / III/TG 2 captured in Tunisia

 

JU-87D-3/Trop.

Germany

 

 

 

 

captured in Tunisia spring 1943 named "Jocelyn"

 

KI-67 "Peggy"

Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeO 451T

France

 

German Code: ON+ZD 

 

 

 

captured by US forces on Sicily 1943, used as hack for 57FG

MC.202 Wacky Macchi

Italy

 

 

 

 

Captured by the 31st Fighter Group stationed in Italy. The Mc202 was repainted to match the scheme used on the Group's Spitfire Mk. IXs.

 

ME-163B-1a

Germany

white 54

 

 

 

 

 

ME-410

Germany

2N+HT

263

 

 

captured intact by No. 601 Sq RAF at Gerbini on 25Aug.1943.

Was passed to the USAAF 12th BG and whilst taking off on its first flight (retaining RAF markings) it crashed killing the pilot.

P-38J-25 modified to F54-3

USA

 

44-23725

 

 

Lt. Martin J. Monti defected on 13Oct.1944in this 354 Air Service SQN. He landed at Milan, did this a/c become T9+MK?

possible the one that was recaptured by U.S. troops near Schwangau, Austria.'

P-47D

USA

 

 German Code: T9+FK

 

 

Versuchsverband / Ob.d.L. (later Versuchsverband OKL ?)

recaptured at Bad Woerishoefen May1945 shipped to USA

P-47D

USA

 

 German Code: T9+LK

 

 

Versuchsverband / Ob.d.L. (later Versuchsverband OKL ?)

recaptured at Göttingen 1944

Piper J-2

Denma.

OY-DUP

1319

German Code: GP+QG

 

 

 

recaptured by US troops

SI-204D

Germany

SK+ES

 

 

 

captured at Neubieburg

 

ME-262A-1a/U-4

Germany

V-083

170083

 

000

"Wilma Jeanne" Watsons Wizzards

 

AR-234B-1b "Jane 1"

Germany

 

 

 

202

evaluated by the US Navy at the Patuxent River test centre.

 

ME-262A-1a/U-3

Germany

 

 

 

222

"Marge" later "Lady Jess IV" Watsons Wizzards

 

AR-234B "Snafu 1"

Germany

 

 

 

303

evaluated by the US Navy at the Patuxent River test centre.

 

ME-262A-1a

Germany

 

 

 

333

"Feudin" 54th A.D. SQN

 

ME-262A-1a/U-3

Germany

 

 

 

444

"Connie the Sharp Article" later "Pick II" Watsons Wizzards

 

ME-262B-1a

Germany

35 (outlines)

110639

 

555

"Vera" later "Willie" Watsons Wizzards

 

ME-262A-1a/U-3

Germany

 

500098

 

666, FE-4011

"Joanne" later "Cookie VII" shipped to USA

 

BU-181

Germany

 

 

 

7A113

10155-
74305

 

 

ME-262A-1a

Germany

 

500491

 

888, FE-111, T2-111

shipped to USA "Ginny H" Watsons Wizzards

 

BF-109F-4

Germany

 

7640

 

EB1, EB100

captured by the Russians and after being tested handed over to the Americans.

 

BF-109G-6/Trop.

Germany

 

16416

 

EB102

4./JG 77. The machine was heavy damaged and was "forgotten" during the retreat from Soliman on 8May1943 it was captured there in North Africa and sent to the USA

 

HS-129B-1/R-2

Germany

 

 

 

EB-105

shipped to USA

 

MC.202

Italy

 

 

 

EB-300, FE-300

shipped to USA

 

BA-349B

Germany

 

 

 

FE-1, T2-1

tested in USA, other a/c of the type where also ferried to USA for display purposes

 

DO-335A-1

Germany

 

240161 or 240101

 

FE-1012

shipped to USA

 

DO-335A-2

Germany

VG+PH

240102

 

FE-1013

surrendered to US Forces at the Dornier factory at Oberpfaffenhofen in May 1945. It was allocated USN BuAer 121447 for testing with the Tactical Test Division at NAS Patuxent River.

Today this is the only surviving Do335 and it can be found in storage at Silver Hill... 102

ME-410A-1

Germany

 

 

 

FE-102

arrived Wright field Jan43

 

HS-129B-1

Germany

 

 

 

FE-103

arrived wright field 20Aug.43

 

FW-190G-3

Germany

 

 

 

FE-104

arrived wright field 20Aug.43

 

JU-88D-1

Germany

 

 

 

FE-105

arrived wright field 15Oct.45

 

JU-88

Germany

 

 

 

FE-106

shipped to USA

 

ME-262A-1a

Germany

 

 

 

FE-107, T2-107

shipped to USA

 

ME-262

Germany

 

 

 

FE-108

shipped to USA

 

ME-262

Germany

 

 

 

FE-109

shipped to USA

 

ME-262A-1a

Germany

 

 

 

FE-110, T2-110

shipped to USA

 

FW-190F

Germany

 

 

 

FE-113

shipped to USA

 

FW-190F

Germany

 

 

 

FE-114

shipped to USA

 

FW-190F

Germany

 

 

 

FE-115

shipped to USA

 

FW-190F-8

Germany

 

12043

 

FE-116, T2-116

shipped to USA

 

FW-190F-8/R-1

Germany

 

931884

 

FE-117, T2-117

shipped to USA

 

FW-190D-9

Germany

 

601088

 

FE-120, T2-120

shipped to USA

 

B2N2 "Jill"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1200, T2-1200

shipped to USA

 

D4Y4 "Judy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1201, T2-1201

shipped to USA

 

KI-48 "Lily"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1202, T2-1202

shipped to USA

 

D4Y4 "Judy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1203, T2-1203

shipped to USA

 

B7A2 "Grace"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1204, T2-1204

shipped to USA

 

KI-48 "Lily"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1205, T2-1205

shipped to USA

 

B7A2 "Grace"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1206, T2-1206

shipped to USA

 

BF-109G-10/U-4

Germany

 

611943

 

FE-122, T2-122

Shipped to USA maybe seen at the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino Airport, 25 miles east of Los Angeles. Exactly when this Gustav became surplus to the Air Force is not known but during the early 1950s it was given to a mid-western university for use by its aeronautical department. In 1959 Edward Maloney, curator of The Air Museum, bought the aircraft and it was then discovered that several parts were missing including a propeller (VDM 9-12159 A) and spinner.

In the course of cleaning it was determined that its original German camouflage scheme was dark green and light blue with a yellow nose. A yellow "13" was painted on the fuselage and the aircraft bore identification plates which indicated that it was reconditioned as a G-10 during December 1944.

BF-109K-4

Germany

 

 

 

FE-123, T2-123

shipped to USA

 

BF-109G-14

Germany

 

610937

 

FE-124, T2-124

shipped to USA hybride (610937 is BF-109G-10/U-4, used 127914 G-14/U-4 fuselage)

 

FW-190D-9

Germany

Black 10

500613

 

FE-125, T2-125

10/JG 26 found at Celle, North East of Hannover

shipped to USA

FW-190G-3

Germany

 

160016

 

FE-125, T2-125

shipped to USA

 

A6M5 "Zeke"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-130, TAIC-7

shipped to USA

 

KI-94 II

Japan

 

 

 

FE-150, T2-150

shipped to USA

 

KI-83

Japan

 

 

 

FE-151, T2-151

shipped to USA

 

KI-93

Japan

 

 

 

FE-152, T2-152

shipped to USA

 

KI-87

Japan

 

 

 

FE-153, T2-153

shipped to USA

 

KI-77

Japan

 

 

 

FE-154, T2-154

shipped to USA

 

KI-87

Japan

 

 

 

FE-155, T2-155

shipped to USA

 

KI-115a

Japan

 

 

 

FE-156, T2-156

shipped to USA

 

KI-87

Japan

 

 

 

FE-157

shipped to USA

 

JU-188D-2

Germany

 

150245

 

FE-1597, T2-1597

shipped to USA

 

JU-88D-1/trop.

Roemen.

 

430650

 

FE-1598, T2-1598

A defecting Rumanian pilot flew this plane to Cyprus on 22Jul.1943. It was flown to Wright Field

Restaurated, at the Air Force Museum as F6+AL

JU-88A-4

Germany

 

4300227

 

FE-1599

shipped to USA

 

HE-111H-16

Germany

??+DC, red 4

8433

 

FE-1600, T2-1600

shipped to USA

 

P1Y1 "Frances"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1700, T2-1700

shipped to USA

 

P1Y1 "Frances"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1701, T2-1701

shipped to USA

 

P1Y1 "Frances"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1702, T2-1702

shipped to USA

 

KI-49 "Helen"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1703, T2-1703

shipped to USA

 

KI-49 "Helen"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1704, T2-1704

shipped to USA

 

KI-49 "Helen"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-1705, T2-1705

shipped to USA

 

AR-234B

Germany

 

 

 

FE-1948

shipped to USA

 

DO-17Z

Germany

 

 

 

FE-2000, T2-2000

shipped to USA

 

A6M5 "Zeke"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-201

arrived wright field 19Feb.45

 

HE-177A-5/R-6

Germany

F8+AP

550062

 

FE-2100

II/KG 40 (RAF serial TS439)

shipped to USA

KI-67 "Peggy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2200, T2-2200

shipped to USA

 

KI-67 "Peggy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2201, T2-2201

shipped to USA

 

KI-67 "Peggy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2202, T2-2202

shipped to USA

 

KI-67 "Peggy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2203, T2-2203

shipped to USA

 

KI-67 "Peggy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2204, T2-2204

shipped to USA

 

G4M3 "Betty"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2205, T2-2205

shipped to USA

 

KI-74 "Patsy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2206, T2-2206

shipped to USA

 

KI-74 "Patsy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2207, T2-2207

shipped to USA

 

KI-74 "Patsy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2208, T2-2208

shipped to USA

 

KI-74 "Patsy"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2209, T2-2209

shipped to USA

 

G8N1 "Rita"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2210, T2-2210

shipped to USA

 

DFS 108-49 Grunau Baby

Germany

 

31016

 

FE-2600, T2-2600

shipped to USA

 

DFS 108-49 Grunau Baby ???

Germany

 

 

 

FE-2601, T2-2601

shipped to USA

 

Glider

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2650, T2-2650

shipped to USA

 

Glider

Japan

 

 

 

FE-2651, T2-2651

shipped to USA

 

GO-242B-4

Germany

 

 

 

FE-2700, T2-2700

shipped to USA

 

J8M1

Japan

 

 

 

FE-300, T2-300

shipped to USA

 

IL-10

Russia

 

 

 

FE-3000, T2-3000

shipped to USA

 

KI-84 "Frank"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-301, T2-301

shipped to USA

 

KI-84 "Frank"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-302, T2-302

shipped to USA

 

KI-44 "Tojo"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-303, T2-303

shipped to USA

 

KI-102b

Japan

 

 

 

FE-304, T2-304

shipped to USA

 

N1K2-J "George"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-305, T2-305

shipped to USA

 

N1K2-J "George"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-306, T2-306

shipped to USA

 

KI-44 "Tojo"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-307, T2-307

shipped to USA

 

KI-102b

Japan

 

 

 

FE-308, T2-308

shipped to USA

 

KI-102b

Japan

 

 

 

FE-309, T2-309

shipped to USA

 

KI-102b

Japan

 

 

 

FE-310, T2-310

shipped to USA

 

A6M8 "Zeke"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-311, T2-311

shipped to USA

 

KI-100

Japan

 

 

 

FE-312, T2-312

shipped to USA

 

KI-61 "Tony"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-313, T2-313

shipped to USA

 

KI-100 I

Japan

 

 

 

FE-314, T2-314

shipped to USA

 

KI-100

Japan

 

 

 

FE-315, T2-314

shipped to USA

 

KI-61 "Tony"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-316, T2-316

shipped to USA

 

KI-100

Japan

 

 

 

FE-317, T2-317

shipped to USA

 

J2M5 "Jack"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-318, T2-318

shipped to USA

 

J2M5 "Jack"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-319, T2-319

shipped to USA

 

J2M3 "Jack"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-320, T2-320

shipped to USA

 

J2M3 "Jack"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-321, T2-321

shipped to USA

 

A6M7 "Zeke"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-322, T2-322

shipped to USA

 

A6M5 "Zeke"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-323, T2-323

shipped to USA

 

N1K1 "Rex"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-324, T2-324

shipped to USA

 

KI-45 KAIc "Nick"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-325, T2-325

shipped to USA

 

J7W1

Japan

 

 

 

FE-326, T2-326

shipped to USA

 

Spitfire MK VII

UK

 

EN474

 

FE-400

shipped to USA

 

Typhoon

UK

 

 

 

FE-401

shipped to USA

 

JU-388L-1

Germany

 

560049

 

FE-4010, T2-4010

shipped to USA. Captured by US Forces at Allgemeine Transport Gesellschaft factory at Merseburg from where it was transferred for servicing with the 10th Air Depot Group in May 1945.

Survives today and is held in storage at the NASM facility at Silver Hill.

ME-262A-1a/U-3

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4012, T2-4012

shipped to USA

 

HS-129B-1/R-2

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4600

shipped to USA

 

BF-108B-1

Germany

 

8378

 

FE-4610, T2-4610

shipped to USA

 

BU-181

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4611, T2-4611

shipped to USA

This aircraft is currently undergoing restoration at Silver Hill

BU-181

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4612, T2-4612

shipped to USA

 

FL-282V-23

Germany

CI+TW

280023

 

FE-4613, T2-4613

shipped to USA

 

FL-282V-12

Germany

CJ+SF

280008

 

FE-4614, T2-4614

Tr.St. 40, shipped to USA

 

Doblhof WMF-342V-4

 

 

 

 

FE-4615

shipped to USA

 

FA-300A

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4616, T2-4616

shipped to USA wheels were added to captured Fa-330's by the USAAF to facilitate towed flight trials along the runways at Wright Field.

 

FA-300A

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4617, T2-4617

shipped to USA wheels were added to captured Fa-330's by the USAAF to facilitate towed flight trials along the runways at Wright Field.

 

FA-300A

Germany

 

 

 

FE-4618, T2-4618

shipped to USA wheels were added to captured Fa-330's by the USAAF to facilitate towed flight trials along the runways at Wright Field.

 

Q1W1 "Lorna"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4800, T2-4800

shipped to USA

 

KI-49-III "Dinah"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4801, T2-4801

shipped to USA

 

KI-49-III "Dinah"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4802, T2-4802

shipped to USA

 

C6N1 "Myrt"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4803, T2-4803

shipped to USA

 

C6N1 "Myrt"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4804, T2-4804

shipped to USA

 

Q1W1 "Lorna"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4805, T2-4805

shipped to USA

 

KI-49-III "Dinah"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4806, T2-4806

shipped to USA

 

KI-49 "Dinah"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4807, TS-4807

shipped to USA

 

C6N1 "Myrt"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4808, T2-4808

shipped to USA

 

C6N1 "Myrt"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4809, T2-4809

shipped to USA

 

Q1W1 "Lorna"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4810, T2-4810

shipped to USA

 

Q1W1 "Lorna"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4811, T2-4811

shipped to USA

 

KI-49-IV "Dinah"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-4812, T2-4812

shipped to USA

 

HE-162A-2

Germany

 

120077

 

FE-489, T2-489

shipped to USA

 

Horten HO-IX-V-3 (Gotha GO-229V-3)

Germany

 

 

 

FE-490, T2-490

shipped to USA, to Freemans field

 

Typhoon

UK

 

MN235

 

FE-491

shipped to USA, later returned after evaluation

 

HE-162A-1

Germany

 

 

 

FE-493, T2-493

shipped to USA

 

HE-162A-2

Germany

 

120017

 

FE-494, T2-494

shipped to USA

 

ME-163B-1a

Germany

 

 

 

FE-495, T2-495

shipped to USA

 

BF-109G-6

Germany

Yellow 4

 

 

FE-496, T2-496

shipped to USA given from NASM in the end of 1973/spring 1974, is the "yellow 4" from the defector Fhj.-Uffz. Rene Darbois, 3./JG 4. The pictures showing the a/c after the removal of the camo in the end 1945/spring 1946. (falsly reported as Werknr: 160163)

After this the Bf 109G-6 was given the 803rd Special Depot in Park Ridge, Illinois, in a complete but "naked" condition. After the beginning of the Korean War the collection of Air Force was given to an store area in Suitland, Maryland. In 1950-1953 the planes were dismantled, packed up in containers and sent to Paul F.Garbers restoration firm.

FW-190A-3

Germany

 

 

 

FE-497, T2-497

shipped to USA

 

MC.202

Italy

 

 

 

FE-498, T2-498

shipped to USA

 

ME-410A-2/U-1 (or A-3?)

Germany

F6+WK

10018

 

FE-499, T2-499

2/FAGr.122, captured in Italy in 1943. Shipped to USA

 

ME-163B-1a

Germany

 

191301

 

FE-500, T2-500

shipped to USA

 

DFS-108-14 SG-38

Germany

 

 

 

FE-5004, T2-5004

shipped to USA

 

DFS-108-14 SG-38 ???

Germany

 

 

 

FE-5005, T2-5005

shipped to USA

 

ME-163B-1a

Germany

 

 

 

FE-501, T2-501

shipped to USA

 

ME-163B-1a

Germany

 

 

 

FE-502, T2-502

shipped to USA

 

ME-163B-1a

Germany

 

 

 

FE-503, T2-503

shipped to USA

 

FA-300A

Germany

 

 

 

FE-5038

shipped to USA wheels were added to captured Fa-330's by the USAAF to facilitate towed flight trials along the runways at Wright Field.

 

FA-33A

Germany

 

 

 

FE-5038, T2-5038

shipped to USA

 

Horten HO-IIIf

Germany

 

32

 

FE-5039, T2-5039

shipped to USA

 

HE-162A-2

Germany

 

120230

 

FE-504, T2-504

shipped to USA

 

Horten HO-VI-V2

Germany

 

34

 

FE-504, T2-5040

shipped to USA

 

Horten HO-IIIh

Germany

 

31

 

FE-5041, T2-5041

shipped to USA

 

BV-155B V-2 (or 3?)

Germany

 

 

 

FE-505, T2-505

shipped to the United Kingdom. It was captured in a semi-completed condition at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in May 1945 and shipped to the RAE for examination and exhibition. It was subsequently shipped to the USA

 

KI-43 "Oscar"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-6430, TS-6430

shipped to USA

 

Horten HO-IIIh

Germany

 

 

 

FE-7, T2-7

shipped to USA

 

J1N1-S "Irving"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-700, T2-700

shipped to USA

 

KI-45 KAI "Nick"

Japan

 

 

 

FE-701, T2-701

shipped to USA

 

ME-262A-1a

Germany

 

111711

 

FE-711, T2-711

shipped to USA

 

HE-111H

Germany

 

701152

 

HV-G

61FS seen at Boxted, July 1945.

 

JU-290A-4 "Alles Kaputt"

Germany

 

110165

 

USA 022, FE-3400

shipped to USA

 

ME-262A

Germany

 

500443

 

USA 1

 

 

HE-219A

Germany

 

290202

 

USA 10, FE-614, T2-614

surrendered to the RAF at Grove, shipped to USA

This airframe survives today and is held in storage at the NASM Silver Hill facility.

TA-152H-0

Germany

 

150003

 

USA 11, FE-112, T2-112

captured by the British in 1945 in Denmark, Aalborg, as a category 1 (not to be destroyed) and handed over to the US

Under restoration

FW-190D-9

Germany

 

211016

 

USA 12 or 15, FE-119, T2-119

shipped to USA

 

FW-190D-9

Germany

 

 

 

USA 12 or 15, FE-120, T2-120

 

 

FW-190D-9

Germany

Black 5

401392

 

USA 13, FE-121, T2-1392

stab/JG 26

shipped to USA

FW-190D-13

Germany

 

836017

 

USA 14, FE-118, T2-118

shipped to USA

 

ME-410

Germany

 

 

 

USA 16 to 19

not required by Col. Watson

 

ME-262B-1a/U-1

Germany

 

110306

 

USA 2, 999, FE-610, T2-610

shipped to USA

 

JU-88G-6

Germany

 

 

 

USA 21, FE-611, T2-611

shipped to USA

 

ME-262B-1a

Germany

 

110165

 

USA 3, 101

121441

used by US Navy

 

ME-262B-1a/U-1

Germany

 

110635

 

USA 4

not handed over to Col. Watson

 

AR-234B-2

Germany

 

140311

 

USA 40, 404, FE-1011, T2-1011

 

 

AR-234B

Germany

 

140489

 

USA 5 became 101 or 202

 

 

AR-234B-2

Germany

 

140312

 

USA 50, FE-1010, T2-1010

Surrendered to the RAF at Stavanger, Norway and identified as "USA 50". Transferred to the USAAF and allocated FE-1010/T2-1010 after arrival in the US where over 20 hours of test flying were completed on this aircraft.

This aircraft can currently be found in storage at Silver Hill and is the only surviving Arado Ar234.

AR-234B

Germany

 

 

 

USA 6

140467 or 140486

used by US Navy

 

AR-234B

Germany

 

 

 

USA 7

140467 or 140486

used by US Navy

 

HE-219A-0

Germany

SP+CR

210903

 

USA 8, FE-612, T2-612

surrendered to the RAF at Grove, shipped to USA

 

HE-219A-2

Germany

CS+QG

290060

 

USA 9, FE-613, T2-613

surrendered to the RAF at Grove, shipped to USA

used as spare parts source for "290202"

ME-262

Germany

 

 

 

 WR# 121442

One of the six Me-262As assigned to the Naval Air Test Centre at Patuxent River. These

 


Jim West
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