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    Airframe Family: Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet / J8M Shusui / MXY
    Latest Model:Me-163B-1a Komet
    Last Military Serial:210 AM
    Construction Number:191316
    Compressed ID:Messerschmitt Me-163B-1a sn 210 AM...
    Latest Owner or Location:Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Me-163B-1a.

    1945

    To JG400.
    Markings added: yellow 6

    Captured at Husum.

    New serial number assigned: 210 AM

    Transported by ship.
    Moved to Farnborough.

    1946

    To RAF Air Historical Branch.

    From By 1949 to By 1956

    Assigned to RAF Stanmore Park for storage.

    From 1960 to By 1964

    To RAF Halton.
    Sent to Halton for restoration.

    1964

    To Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
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    July 1978


    Photographer: JM Bryant
    Notes: ID # object-29961. Flight Gallery, Science Museum, South Kensington, London, England, UK

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West

    9 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the Science Museum, Kensington, London

    9 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the Science Museum, Kensington, London
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Wrecks and Relics
    Internet Sources
     Preserved Axis Aircraft by Mikael Olrog (originally) and Classic Wings
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