Jet fighter ME 262, kill markings

Fuselage marking of a captured Messerschmitt Me 262 with the annotated kill markings of its German pilot, photographed in 1945 as part of the United States evaluation of captured German aircraft.

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This photograph belongs to the closing sequence of Jack Lieb’s color film, which documents captured German weapons and aircraft. The Me 262 shown here bears the US designation FE-111 (Foreign Equipment), indicating its registration through the American Air Technical Intelligence program. The painted inscription records the German pilot’s aerial victory tally and was apparently highlighted specifically for documentation or exhibition purposes. The Me 262, the world’s first jet fighter aircraft to enter operational service, was subjected to intensive technical evaluation by the Allies after the war’s end.

Resolution 5758 × 4320 px (24,9 MP)
File format TIFF, 16-bit
Year taken 1944
Location Erbeutete Flugzeuge (Ausstellung)
Collection Historiathek / zb Media
Source archive NARA
Photographer Unbekannt
Rights Historiathek / zb Media GmbH