1945. A captured German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me 262. Me 262A-2a "Sturmvogel" (Wk. Nr. 500210), coded "Red 1", painted "Yellow 17", 7, surrendered at Fassberg, near Celle, Germany, and taken over by No. 616 Squadron, RAF. Designated AM52, it was flown to Lübeck on 29 May 1945, then ferried to Schleswig-Jagel, and then on to Farnborough on 9 June 1945. It was allocated RAF Serial No. VH509 on 14 June, and made at least one test flight in July at Brize Norton. AM 52 was shipped to Canada from Ellesmere Port on board the SS Manchester Shipper on 23 August 1946. Eventually destroyed.

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Location: Farnborough, England.
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