[1] The articles of association were drawn up on 19 and 20 February, and completed on 2 March 1916. Work on the second series of the Me 163, which would be built in greater numbers than the experimental A-series, began at the start of September 1941. She later requested permission to fly the Me 163 again, but was explicitly rejected and was forbidden from flying it. The Soviets were not idle either as they also managed to acquire unknown numbers of the Me 163 including the rare two-seater trainer version Me 163S. While the aircraft was heavily damaged, the pilot managed to survive. The number of prisoners working for Messerschmitt increased greatly after the bombing of Messerschmitt's Regensburg plant on 17 August 1943. The 60 aircraft lost on a single mission more than doubled the highest previous loss at that time. Etwa 500 KZ-Hftlinge wurden in KZ-Auenlager Plattling als Zwangsarbeiter bei der Errichtung eines Testflughafens eingesetzt. [citation needed] In practice, all BFW/Messerschmitt aircraft from the Bf 108 four-seat touring monoplane, to the Bf 163 light observation aircraft (which competed unsuccessfully for the government contract won by the rival Fieseler Fi 156 design) were prefixed "Bf", all later types with "Me". Due to extensive Allied Air Force activity near EKdo 16s base of operation, the unit began the process of relocating its aircraft to Anklam. To split the German defense, these raids were supposed to occur simultaneously, with the Regensburg force landing at airfields in North Africa. Given that they could do little against it when the Me 163 was in its dive attack. Besides the issues previously mentioned, after a successful landing, the Me 163 was immobile and vulnerable to possible enemy attacks. Die 1926 in Augsburg gegrndeten Bayerischen Flugzeugwerke (BFW) wurden nach der Machtergreifung der NSDAP und nach dem NSDAP-Beitritt des Chefkonstrukteurs Willy Messerschmitt von den NS-Behrden mit weitreichenden Auftrgen zur Entwicklung des neuen Jagdflugzeugs Messerschmitt Bf 109 bedacht. The 306 CG had 9 each from the 306th and 305th BG, and 2 from the 92d. Schon im Jahr 1935 wurde der bereits sehr erfolgreiche Prototyp vorgestellt, und damit war dessen Massenproduktion in Augsburg absehbar. Die SS erhielt dafr allein im Dezember 1944 mehr als eine halbe Million Reichsmark. I could simply freelance a building, but I would like to be somewhat realistic and have a structure (or series of structures) that would be reminiscent of the original. [acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com]The fuel load consisted of 1040 liters (229 gallons) of T-Stoff and 492 liters of C-Stoff. One of the first designs, the Messerschmitt M20, was a near-catastrophe for the designer and the company. In mid-August 1944, the airfield was once again attacked by Allied bombers. plane 4 1/2 hours after the plant had been attacked by B-17's of the 8th A.F. Some sources also mentioned that the production was carried out at the Dornier factory in Oberpfaffenhofen and the Bachmann von Blumenthal factory in Frth. From this point on Messerschmitt became a favorite of the Nazi party, as much for his designs as his political abilities and the factory location in southern Germany away from the "clumping" of aviation firms on the northern coast. The number of prisoners working for Messerschmitt increased greatly after the bombing of Messerschmitt's Regensburg plant on 17 August 1943. . This meant that only the highly experienced Me 163 pilot had a chance of hitting the enemy aircraft. The first Me 163B-0 series aircraft began to arrive from May 1944. Oktober 1936 verkndeten Vierjahresplan zur Erreichung der Kriegsfhigkeit Deutschlands durch Hochrstungsmanahmen, galt die Luftwaffe als besonders kriegswichtig. Given that the Me 163 operated in late 1944 were shortages of all kinds of equipment and materials were common, this should not come as a surprise. On August 17, 1943, the USAAF suffered staggering losses in the two-pronged attack against the Messerschmitt fighter factory at Regensburg and the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. Juli 1936 gegrndet als Zweigwerk des damals noch Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) genannten Augsburger Unternehmens, das 1938 umbenannt wurde in Messerschmitt AG.Das Werk im Westen von Regensburg entwickelte sich im Laufe des Zweiten Weltkrieges zu einem der leistungsfhigsten und produktivsten Flugzeugwerke. The 101 CG was made up of B-17s from the 381st (7), 351st (6), and 91st (6) BG. Cammann Jagdgeschwader 400]On the 8th of September, the Me 163 were officially taken into service. At their disposal, there were 2 prototypes, 7 gliders and 11 fully operational Me 163 aircraft. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjernes Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day. The actual flight could be much longer, however, since at sufficient altitude, the pilot could switch off the engine, and reactivate it as needed. When Schweinfurt was finally attacked again two months later, the lack of long-range fighter escort had still not been addressed and losses were even higher. - Firearms* Not all built aircraft would be delivered to the operational units, given the great confusion and chaos that the Germans were surrounded with from 1944 on. That is until it ran out of fuel, at that point it was completely helpless and could only glide back to base. The Me 163B in standard camouflage. - Knives For take-off, the Me 163 sat on a simple two-wheel dolly unit. Im Bereich des ehemaligen Messerschmitt-Gelndes bei Neutraubling werden bis heute immer wieder nicht detonierte Fliegerbomben von den Luftangriffen auf die Messerschmitt-Werke aufgefunden.[6][7]. Das Regensburger Unternehmen Messerschmitt GmbH wurde am 24. Z-Stoff would later be replaced with C-Stoff, which was a mix of methyl alcohol, hydrazine hydrate, and water. Of the two groups of P-47s (87 aircraft) tasked to escort the force to the German border, only one arrived at the rendezvous point on time, covering only the lead wing, and the second arrived fifteen minutes late. The wings were quite simple in design, consisting of two spars covered in 8 mm thick fabric. [17], The Schweinfurt task forces followed the same route as the Regensburg force. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Probably first time 3 Messerschmitt Bf 109 flying together in Europe after WW II (D-FMGS, D-FMGV, . The new factory, Kuno II, was built right into the forest using forced labor from concentration camps. This was the case of the II./J.G.400, which surrendered its 48 aircraft to the Allies on the 8th of MAy 1945. Minds: @PlaneEncyclopedia. Ultimately, for the main production version, the HWK (Helmuth Walter Kiel) 109-509A rocket engine was chosen. Rocket Powered Fighter Around 370 Built. I have been looking all over for some 1940s era photographs of the Messerschmitt factories in Augsburg or Regensburg. Etwa 2000 Hftlinge des KZ Gusen I im System des KZ Mauthausen produzierten am Flieband tglich 25 Rmpfe und 25 Flgelpaare fr das Flugzeug Bf 109 sowie Teile fr die Me 262. In comparison to the predecessor, the B-version had a number of modifications. In May 1942, Me 163 B-0 V1 (KE+SX) was completed, minus the engine, and was tested as an unpowered glider. The mission was an ambitious plan to cripple the German aircraft industry; it was also known as the "double-strike mission" because it entailed two large forces of bombers attacking separate targets in order to disperse fighter reaction by the Luftwaffe. They chose Klemms Stuttgart-Boeblingen factory, with a monthly goal of some 30 Me 163 aircraft. Amusingly, just prior to the first flight, his Me 163 BV 41 (PK-QL) aircraft was painted in red. The first true test of the concept was in the Bf 108 Taifun sports aircraft, which would soon be setting all sorts of records. - Camera bags Due to a steadily increasing threat from Allied bombers, the Messerschmitt aircraft company moved parts of the factory from Regensburg in October 1943. At the end of May, the airfield at Bad Zwischenahn was heavily bombed. Das Werk wurde ab 1943 durch Luftangriffe nahezu vllig zerstrt. [militaryimages.net]Following the successful testing of the previous Me 163A series, the Germans began developing a new improved version that was intended for operational use. 11.000Jagdflugzeuge der verschiedenen Me-109-Baureihen gebaut. On occasion, there were accidents involving this system, when, for example, the dolly refused to release from the aircraft, or even worse, it could bounce off the ground and strike the aircraft from below. [. For this reason, the Me 163 was tested with some experimental weapon systems. In the autumn of 1921, Austrian financier Camillo Castiglioni first announced his interest in purchasing BFW. Weekend edition of Bf 109G-6 produced by Messerschmitt Regensburg factory in 1/48 scale. I've googled, checked out Amazon.com and Amazon.de (Germany), and the Wikipedia. Trotz der Einstufung als kriegswichtiger Betrieb waren die Messerschmitt-Werke mit gemeinsamer Konzernfhrung in privatem Besitz, was eine Ausnahme in der nationalsozialistischen Kriegswirtschaftspolitik darstellte. Ransom and H.H. The fuel could never be produced in sufficient quantities. Most were used for training, either as gliders, or with an operational engine. The Americans listed 55 of their bombers with 552 crewmen as missing after the August 17 double-target mission. In November and later in December, two aircraft were lost in accidents with the loss of life of both pilots. - Box cutters Am 24. The industry's infrastructure, while vulnerable to a sustained campaign, was not vulnerable to destruction by a single raid. Das Netz der Produktionsbetriebe spannte sich ber die Tschechoslowakei bis nach sterreich, umfasste auch Bergwerksstollen, Autobahntunnels und sogar getarnte Waldschneisen. To resolve this issue the unit personnel began drilling wells to collect water. It also used special fuel that was specially designed for it, and thus there was no need for allocating the vital German fuel reserves to it. After bombing the target, the Regensburg force turned south and crossed the Alps on the way to North Africa. The German force had not been prepared for this contingency, but they were also in the process of re-arming to meet the Schweinfurt force, then forming over East Anglia. As the construction of the Me 163B V1 prototype was approaching completion, it was proposed to switch to the older R II 203 engine to save development time, but this modification was not carried out. In Stollen der unterirdischen Produktionsanlagen von B8 Bergkristall waren zeitweise 6000 KZ-Hftlinge des KZ Gusen II beim Bau und bis zu 8500 Hftlinge in der dort seit Oktober 1944 anlaufenden Groserienproduktion fr Rumpfwerk 262 eingesetzt. - Service animals By the time the fog had sufficiently cleared over the Midlands, the Regensburg force had already reached the coast of the Netherlands, which indicated that reacting German fighters would have sufficient time to land, replenish, and attack the second task force. 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Probably its greatest contribution was that it provided a good experimental platform for flight tests at transonic speeds. The Schweinfurt mission in particular foretold the failure of deep penetration raids of Germany without adequate long-range escort. According to initial plans, this unit was to be formed at least by the end of 1943 or in early 1944 depending on the sources. They were relocated to Wittmundhafen as the airfield at Deelen proved unfit for the Me 163 aircrafts operation. At 14:36 the force diverged from the morning's route at Worms, Germany, alerting the German defenders that the target was Schweinfurt. Although the A.P. The Me 163 wings were swept to the rear at a 23.3 angle. This was certainly a strength if we take into account the huge shortage of resources and materials that the Germans endured during the later stages of the war. The weapons were difficult to use with the standard attack tactics of the aircraft. Nach Kriegsbeginn Im KZ Flossenbrg, das gegen Kriegsende auf dem Gebiet der heutigen Kleinstadt Neutraubling auch noch das KZ-Auenlager Obertraubling unterhielt, mussten ber 5200 und im KZ Gusen mehrere Tausend Hftlinge in Zwangsarbeit Flugzeugkomponenten zusammenbauen, wobei die Endmontage der Kampfjger weiterhin in Regensburg und Obertraubling vorgenommen wurde. At this stage, the Germans were replacing the R II 209 rocket engines with the modified RII 211. - Backpacks Die Werksanlagen waren ber einen eigens angelegten Radweg erreichbar.[1][3]. The first combat action of the Me 163 was conducted on 14th May 1944, piloted by Major Spate. It was known in Japan as J8M1 Shuri (Rigorous Sword). May 6, 2009 (Edited by Moderator) Hi David, as you model aircraft I'm sure you're aware of the fateful raid on Augsburg/Regensburg by the US 8th AF. As it was overburdened with other projects, it would then be allocated to a much smaller Klemm factory where less than 60 aircraft were built in total. Ihre Infrastruktur wurde an das Netz der Stadt Regensburg angeschlossen und durch Ausbau neuer Straen, Verlngerung von Straenbahnlinien und der zugehrigen Wasser-, Strom- und Gasversorgungsleitungen verbessert. In February 1916, the south German engineering company MAN AG and several banks purchased the unprofitable aircraft builder Otto-Flugzeugwerke, starting a new company, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (abbreviated B.F.W.). As you know, this was one of the targets of the Schweinfurt- Regensburg mission on the 17th of Aug 1943, and it was so because an important Messerschmitt factory that was established there. At that time, and in conjunction with the Pointblank Directive to destroy the Luftwaffe in preparation for Operation Overlord, the B-17 force had expanded fourfold and was organized into the 1st and 4th Bombardment Wings (which due to their large size would soon be re-designated Bomb Divisions). Im Herbst 1938 wurde die Produktion der Messerschmitt Bf 109 von Haunstetten bei Augsburg nach Regensburg verlegt. [5] In dieser Periode pendelten die leitenden Herren des Messerschmitt-Konzerns, wie z. The problem with fuel was even complicated by the increase in production of the Me 163. On the 11th of September, a single Me 163 attacked and destroyed a lone B-17. Approximately fifteen minutes after it crossed the coast at 10:00, the Regensburg force encountered the first German fighter interception, which continued with growing intensity nearly all the way to the target area. The Me 163 was armed initially with two MG 151 and later with MK 108 cannons which were placed in the wing roots. 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