Dec 10, 2024
Me-262B, Night Fighter - Interceptor
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Me-262B, Night Fighter - Interceptor
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The Me 262B-1a/U1 night fighter was created based on the Me 262B-1a duel control trainer, which differed from the basic fighter design in having a second seat in the aft section of the elongated cockpit. This resulted in a reduction of internal fuel capacity so auxiliary fuel tanks had to be added .
My latest painting completed this evening.
Messerschmitt Me-262B-1 nightfighter, Feb 1945. 15 two-seat B-1 versions were built to be used as trainers but several were converted to nightfighters, achieving a few successes Jan-March 1945.
Oil on canvas 40 x 50cm
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THE ME-262B NAZI JET - The Messerschmitt Me-262B Schwalbe ("Swallow") jet fighter (Me-262B-1a, W.Nr.110639 designation: "White 35") on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. During World War 2, the Nazi Luftwaffe built over 1,400 of these operational jet fighters. Armed with cannons, rockets, and bombs, the Me-262 was the first jet plane to be used in combat (1942-45). Photo by Michael Huntington - March, 2015. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #Me262 #Me262B #White35 #NaziJet #Luftwaffe #WorldWar2 #AviationHistory #NavalAviationMuseum #NationalNavalAviationMuseum #PensacolaFlorida (at National Naval Aviation Museum)