On the 11th of September, a single Me 163 attacked and destroyed a lone B-17. In addition all bags are subject to search and may be placed through an X-Ray machine. For this reason, the work on testing and experimenting with the Me 163 was stopped in favor of increasing the overall production of the Me 163 B-1. The Me 163 also had another flaw, as it could be only used when the weather was clear. Nach Kriegsende blieben in Regensburg und auch in St. Georgen/Gusen nur Ruinen des leistungsfhigen und produktiven Flugzeugwerkes Messerschmitt GmbH zurck. Note the brightly colored nose. Based on these, the Japanese managed to build a slightly modified copy of the Me 163. Previously, because of this large number of groups, "provisional combat bomb wings" had been formed in April to control the groups tactically during large missions. Caption: "Results of B-17 attack on Messerschmidt [Messerschmitt] factory at Regensburg - 17 August 1943. RAF Fighter Command squadrons participating were: All break down the claims as 16 for the 56th FG, 2 for the 78th FG, and one for the 353rd FG. [acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com]The fuel load consisted of 1040 liters (229 gallons) of T-Stoff and 492 liters of C-Stoff. After ninety minutes of combat the German fighter force broke off the engagement, low on fuel and ammunition. One alternative the company came up with was the three-wheeled motorcycle/bubble car or Kabinenroller (cabinscooter) KR175/ KR200, designed by an aircraft engineer, Fritz Fend. During this attack, several Me 163s were damaged. I'd even settle for a history book of Messerschmitt that had some illustrations. The Schweinfurt portion of the mission also formed the framework for the novel The War Lover, by John Hersey. [warbirdphotographs.com]The Scheuchschlepper essentially fulfilled two roles. By this time, the unit had some 7 Me 163A and 1 of the B version. The Me 163 wings were swept to the rear at a 23.3 angle. This mission was enshrined in fiction as the "Hambrucken raid" in Beirne Lay and Sy Bartlett's novel, Twelve O'Clock High. Concurrently, pilots were beginning to arrive from the EKdo 16 training unit. The Me 163B-0 series was armed with the weaker 20mm cannon while the Me 163 B-1 with the stronger 30mm cannon. Die Zwangsarbeiter waren in einem Gebude mitten in der Stadt untergebracht, das als Auenlager des KZ Flossenbrg gefhrt wurde. The Americans also managed to capture a number of Me 163 in various working conditions across occupied Germany. 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. 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. Oktober 2022 um 21:28 Uhr bearbeitet. In den folgenden Monaten wurden die bentigten Maschinen geliefert und aufgebaut und die Materiallager aufgefllt. The Regensburg task force was led by the 4th Bombardment Wing commander, Colonel Curtis E. LeMay. With the two MK 108 cannons, the Me 163 was formidably armed given its small size. Losses among the 57 B-17s of the lead wing were so severe that many among its airmen considered the possibility that the wing might be annihilated before reaching the target. 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. Schweinfurt was close to the city of Regensburg, where there was a Messerschmitt fighter plane . At the same time, 1./JG 400 and other available Me 163 were being relocated to new positions at Brandis. 36% of the capital was provided by the Bank fr Handel und Industrie, Berlin, 30% by MAN AG and 34% by Hermann Bachstein, Berlin. Trotz der Einstufung als kriegswichtiger Betrieb waren die Messerschmitt-Werke mit gemeinsamer Konzernfhrung in privatem Besitz, was eine Ausnahme in der nationalsozialistischen Kriegswirtschaftspolitik darstellte. - Coolers Click here for frequently asked questions regarding items permitted inside the museum. Am gleichen Tag wurde auch das sdlich benachbarte Verwaltungsgebude (Prfeningerstr. Although attacking both targets simultaneously was deemed critical to success of the mission without prohibitive loss, the Regensburg force was ordered to take off, even though the 1st Bombardment Wing remained grounded at its bases by the adverse weather. Even so, two damaged B-17s turned away from the Regensburg task force and landed in neutral Switzerland, where their crews were interned and the bombers confiscated. US-Luftflotte war mit Bombern vom Typ Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ausgerstet, die auch fr Tagesangriffe geeignet waren. 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. Thank you. Discussions on all (non-biographical) aspects of the Luftwaffe air units and general discussions on the Luftwaffe. 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. I've googled, checked out Amazon.com and Amazon.de (Germany), and the Wikipedia. While most of the shareholders accepted his offer, MAN AG initially held on to its shareholding in BFW, but Castiglioni wanted to acquire all the shares. The overall length of the task force was too great for effective fighter support. Ende 1944 war der Einsatz von 4000 KZ-Hftlingen und 400 Zivilarbeitern fr diese Fertigung geplant. Hurricane Battle of Britain NOS at the best online prices at eBay! - Knives The sources give different numbers, for example, most state around 400 of all models, of which some 370 were estimated to be of B-version, were built by the wars end. Found this aerial photo of the Regensburg site. Z-Stoff would later be replaced with C-Stoff, which was a mix of methyl alcohol, hydrazine hydrate, and water. Free shipping for many products! Airplane Research Institute. These initial training flights were carried out using two-seater gliders. But in reality, it took a few more months before the unit was actually officially formed at the start of March 1944. In order to enter his flight position, the pilot used a small ladder placed on the left side of the aircraft. The work on the initial group of prototypes started only at the end of 1941. Messerschmitt Kabinenroller in Heidelberg .Source T-Stoff was stored in one main and two smaller auxiliary tanks. The administration and research department consisting of 2.200 employees were moved to Conrad-von-Htzendorf barracks in Oberammergau. Mission 84 planning indicated a takeoff window from dawn (approximately 06:30 British Double Summer Time) to approximately 08:00 without cancelling the mission. Weapons are not permitted including pocket knives and firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons. Aerial photograph of a Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg, Germany after an aerial bombing, August 17, 1943. Within a month of being set up, the company was able to supply aircraft to the war ministries of Prussia and Bavaria. In late 1944 II./JG400 was repositioned at Stargard. Im Februar 1944 wurde mit dem Bau des Flughafens begonnen, auf dem neu entwickelte Modelle von Heinkel und Messerschmitt zu Testflgen starten sollten. While the Mosquito pilot managed to fly back to France, he was forced to crash land. The Schweinfurt mission in particular foretold the failure of deep penetration raids of Germany without adequate long-range escort. Weekend edition of Bf 109G-6 produced by Messerschmitt Regensburg factory in 1/48 scale. Das Regensburger Unternehmen Messerschmitt GmbH wurde am 24. The machinery and the materials were then used for the production of furniture and fitted kitchens. They chose Klemms Stuttgart-Boeblingen factory, with a monthly goal of some 30 Me 163 aircraft. While the Mk 108 had sufficient firepower to outright destroy or heavily damage enemy aircraft, it was plagued with low velocity. Found one book by Schmoll. First wave of attack. Our Public Suggestions List [Google Sheets], Donate to us on Subscribestar! However, major quality problems were encountered at the start. At this stage, the Germans were replacing the R II 209 rocket engines with the modified RII 211. The first true test of the concept was in the Bf 108 Taifun sports aircraft, which would soon be setting all sorts of records. Messerschmitt officials maintained barracks at the concentration camp to oversee the work being done by the inmates. She managed to land the aircraft but was badly wounded and was placed in a hospital for some time. Die im Verlauf des Zweiten Weltkriegs bis Mitte 1942 erfolgten Nachtangriffe der britischen Luftwaffe erreichten nur West- und Norddeutschland und konnten die deutsche Rstungsindustrie nicht gefhrden. In mid-August, Me 163s from this unit attacked an Allied B-17 bomber formation. It was intended to supplement the training of pilots for 1./J.G. In addition, to the rear of the aircraft, a small steerable tail wheel was added to help during take-off and landing. In May 1942, Me 163 B-0 V1 (KE+SX) was completed, minus the engine, and was tested as an unpowered glider. Whrend der Weltwirtschaftskrise war der Donauhandel und damit auch der Betrieb im Hafen Regensburg zusammengebrochen. In all the 1st Wing was delayed more than three hours behind the 4th Wing. Once at a sufficient height, the two-wheel dolly would jettison from the aircraft (in the left corner). To split the German defense, these raids were supposed to occur simultaneously, with the Regensburg force landing at airfields in North Africa. This engine used a combination of T-Stoff and C-Stoff (a mixture of hydrazine hydrate, water, and methanol). Once at sufficient altitude the dolly was jettisoned from the bottom of the aircraft. Most of the damaged aircraft were stranded in. Being highly corrosive and deadly to the touch, the maintenance crews and pilots had to wear specially designed protective clothing and gloves. Of these, some 25 were transported back to the UK to be properly examined. This was the case of the II./J.G.400, which surrendered its 48 aircraft to the Allies on the 8th of MAy 1945. Nach der Absage der Erweiterung des Messerschmitt-Stammwerks in Augsburg boten sich die im ueren Westen des Stadtgebiets von Regensburg vorhandenen Freiflchen zur Ansiedlung der erforderlichen Produktionsbetriebe an. It was also the first American shuttle mission, in which all or part of a mission landed at a different field and later bombed another target before returning to its base. Notice:Visitors may be filmed, photographed or recorded by the U.S. Air Force for educational and promotional uses, including for posting on public websites and social media. In addition, the Germans planned for the Me 163 to be positioned at a series of auxiliary airfields along Allied bomber routes. Nearly all of the buildings are affected to some degree. [luftwaffephotos.com]The Me 163 was equipped with various onboard equipment, including a FuG 16 ZE radio transmitter and receiver. [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. [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". Messerschmitt sold the Regensburg works to Fend who, with brake and hub supplier Valentin Knott, formed Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH Regensburg (FMR) to continue production of the KR200 and his other vehicles. During these initial combat engagements with the Allied bombers, German pilots noticed that the Me 163s armament had a huge flaw. While the commanders of EKdo 16 were against such a decision, there was little they could do and, by the end of September, the unit was on its way to Brandis. Mithilfe einer entwickelten Auslagerungsstrategie konnte die Produktion von Flugzeugen zahlenmig aber weitgehend aufrechterhalten werden. [17], The Schweinfurt task forces followed the same route as the Regensburg force. Given its phenomenal speed during dive attack at the enemy formation, the Me 163 was essentially immune to enemy fighter cover and was unable to do much against it. The EG (also known as the Yak-M-11-FR-1, Sh or Yak-EG) was a prototype helicopter designed in 1946 by the Yakovlev OKB. 20 Bomber ihr Ziel nicht und viele weitere waren nach der Landung in Nordafrika irreparabel beschdigt. This had a thrust power ranging from 100 kg (220 lbs) to 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) or 1,700 kg (3,750 lbs), depending on the source. The new engine used different types of fuel tanks which necessitated the redesign of the fuselage interior. By then at least 15 bombers had been shot down or fatally damaged, 13 from the trailing formation. Probably first time 3 Messerschmitt Bf 109 flying together in Europe after WW II (D-FMGS, D-FMGV, . [1], Diese Entwicklung fr das Werk Augsburg erforderte die Grndung eines Zweigwerkes fr die Produktion der Flugzeuge vom Typ Messerschmitt Bf 108 eines auch militrisch nutzbaren Kurierflugzeugs, das auch Taifun genannt wurde. Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian Aircraft Works) was reformed in 1926, in Augsburg, Bavaria, when Udet Flugzeugbau GmbH was changed into a joint-stock company. The crews lost totaled 552 men, of who half became prisoners of war and twenty were interned by the Swiss. Am Ende war kein herkmmlicher, dichtgedrngter Komplex aus Industriehallen entstanden, sondern eine aufgelockerte Anlage mit Produktionshallen in einer weitrumigen Parklandschaft, die auch gegen Luftangriffe weniger anfllig sein sollte.[1]. Fr die Wasserversorgung des neuen Werks musste sogar ein neues Quellgebiet erschlossen werden. Am 24. The rear gunner position was completely destroyed while the right tail unit was heavily damaged. Pointblank operations in April and July 1943 had concentrated solely on the production of the Fw 190 at factories in Bremen, Kassel, and Oschersleben, and although serious losses to the bomber forces had occurred, the attacks had been successful enough to warrant attacking those manufacturing Messerschmitt Bf 109s. [luftwaffephotos.com]While this takeoff and landing system offered the desired reduction in weight, it was not without its problems. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The second was a series of attacks on Luftwaffe fighter fields at Poix, Lille-Vendeville, and Woensdrecht by Hawker Typhoons of the RAF simultaneous with the diversionary attack, and Poix by two groups of B-26s in the afternoon as the Schweinfurt force was returning. - Service animals BFW then started turning out over 200 aircraft a month, with their workforce growing to 3,000 and becoming one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Bavaria. The two groups of P-47s (88 aircraft) arrived five and eight minutes late, and despite some individual combats, they too were forced to break off virtually as soon as they arrived. As a result, the Eighth Air Force was unable to follow up immediately with a second attack that might have seriously crippled German industry. Select from premium Nazi Messerschmitt of the highest quality. The production of Me 163 was initially allocated to the Messerschmitt Regensburg factory. (Left) The first bombs hitting the Messerschmitt plant at Regensburg on August 17, 1943. The former I/.J.G.400 commander Wolfgang Spate, flying one of the remaining operational Me 163, managed to destroy 5 additional Allied bombers by the end of the war. Mai 1937 gefeiert. B. Direktor Karl Linder oder Generalstabs-Ingenieur Roluf Lucht, regelmig zwischen Regensburg und St. Georgen. Diese Dezentralisierung erwies sich als ein Erfolgsrezept, mit dem auch der nchste schwere Rckschlag bewltigt wurde. Nach der Machtergreifung der NSDAP ergaben sich jedoch neue Mglichkeiten zur Ansiedlung von Industriebetrieben in Regensburg, denn in dem von der neuen Hitler-Regierung am 18. Come join the discussion about collections, displays, models, styles, scales, motors, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The first Me 163B flew in July 1945 but was lost in an accident. 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. At approximately 15:30 German fighters renewed their attacks, concentrating now on damaged bombers. While the one carrying the aircraft parts was sunk, the others that were carrying technical manuals managed to reach the German ally. The commander of the unit was Oberleunant Rober Olejnik. [26] 35,000 m2 (380,000 square feet) of buildings in the five factories were destroyed, and more than 100,000 m2 (1,000,000 square feet) suffered fire damage. Messerschmitt AG (German pronunciation: [msmt]) was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262. A few days later, another accident occurred when the towing aircraft lost power to one of its engines. Between 16:20 and 17:00 a covering force of 93 P-47s and 95 Spitfires[note 3] arrived to provide withdrawal support, claiming 21 fighters shot down, but eight more bombers were lost before the force reached the North Sea, where three more crash-landed. An official website of the United States government, National Museum of the United States Air Force, As a result, enemy fighters hit the first force, landed, rearmed, refueled, and then engaged the delayed second force. [citation needed], The Messerschmitt factory also produced prefabricated houses, which were designed as "self-building-kits" mainly based on an alloy framework. Sixty aircraft were lost over German-controlled territory, in Switzerland, or ditched at sea, with five crews rescued. In late April I/.J.G.400 would be disbanded and its remaining few operational Me 163 were allocated to the J.G 7. The Me 163 was armed initially with two MG 151 and later with MK 108 cannons which were placed in the wing roots. Before each flight, the fuel tanks had to be thoroughly washed with water. (About a gazillion books on the aircraft themselves, it was and is a popular modeling subject!). I'd even settle for a history book of Messerschmitt that had some illustrations. For the "Black Thursday" second bombing of Schweinfurt on 14 October, see, Sources vary as the number lost. To resolve this issue the unit personnel began drilling wells to collect water. Several factors weighed against the Regensburg force in this air battle. In order to provide the necessary power, the Germans simply added a small windmill generator which was placed on the nose of the fuselage. was the ball bearing factories, I'm pretty sure that the Messerschmitt factory was affected. This Me 163 is in the process of being refueled. The 1st Bombardment Wing, commanded by Brigadier General Robert B. Williams, was made up of nine B-17 groups. Messerschmitt promoted a concept he called "light weight construction" in which many typically separate load-bearing parts were merged into a single reinforced firewall, thereby saving weight and improving performance. The Bf-109 pilot Ren Darbois . The last provisional wing in the task force was left without any fighter protection at all. To split the German defense, these raids were supposed to occur simultaneously, with the Regensburg force landing at airfields in North Africa. A forum community dedicated to Model train and railway owners and enthusiasts. The excellent results at Regensburg were small consolation for the loss of 60 B-17s. November 1937 begann die Produktion mit einem Serienauftrag fr die Fertigung der Messerschmitt Bf 108, auch genannt Taifun. Auch in dem Regensburg stlich benachbarten Ort Obertraubling boten sich zustzliche Mglichkeiten fr grorumige Erweiterungen an. 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