Another rant,this time about the internet!
Whilst waiting for stuff to dry I googled the Me262 nightfighter and came up with a build by Tom Cleaver. This is what he says about the one I'm building.
"More “experts” have produced more drivel about these airplanes, which has been repeated by other experts (copying from one is plagiarism - copying from many is research), until the actual facts are barely visible. Merrick is also responsible for “Red 10,” which only ever existed in a profile in his book, which was then adopted as a “fact” by the “historians.” In fact, the two Me-262B-1a/U1s were marked as “Red 12" and “White 306" - as shown in the photos in his book."
Well that really is a load of bollocks as well as a personal pop at Ken Merrick,who has done some excellent research on the Luftwaffe and produced some excellent books. I have already posted a picture of this aircraft from "Me262 Vol 3" by Smith and Creek in this thread and have pictures in at least two other books that I own. I was looking at one in Mannfred Griehl's "Jet Planes Of The Third Reich - The Secret Projects" this morning!
He also says in his "review".
"Back in 1998, I had the opportunity to do a long interview with Jorg Czypionka"
Well he didn't listen to him did he? That's the man leaning into the cockpit of "Red 10" in the picture I posted.
There were infact five of these two seat night fighters built (not two). They were.
"Red 4" - WNr.110307
"Red 8" - WNr.110305
"Red 9" - WNr.110306
"Red 10" - WNr.110635
"Red 12" - WNr.111980
From Messerschmitt Me262, The Production Log by Dan O'Connell
I don't think I'll be able to take anything Mr Cleaver writes seriously again.
Rant over
Back to the model
Steve
Whilst waiting for stuff to dry I googled the Me262 nightfighter and came up with a build by Tom Cleaver. This is what he says about the one I'm building.
"More “experts” have produced more drivel about these airplanes, which has been repeated by other experts (copying from one is plagiarism - copying from many is research), until the actual facts are barely visible. Merrick is also responsible for “Red 10,” which only ever existed in a profile in his book, which was then adopted as a “fact” by the “historians.” In fact, the two Me-262B-1a/U1s were marked as “Red 12" and “White 306" - as shown in the photos in his book."
Well that really is a load of bollocks as well as a personal pop at Ken Merrick,who has done some excellent research on the Luftwaffe and produced some excellent books. I have already posted a picture of this aircraft from "Me262 Vol 3" by Smith and Creek in this thread and have pictures in at least two other books that I own. I was looking at one in Mannfred Griehl's "Jet Planes Of The Third Reich - The Secret Projects" this morning!
He also says in his "review".
"Back in 1998, I had the opportunity to do a long interview with Jorg Czypionka"
Well he didn't listen to him did he? That's the man leaning into the cockpit of "Red 10" in the picture I posted.
There were infact five of these two seat night fighters built (not two). They were.
"Red 4" - WNr.110307
"Red 8" - WNr.110305
"Red 9" - WNr.110306
"Red 10" - WNr.110635
"Red 12" - WNr.111980
From Messerschmitt Me262, The Production Log by Dan O'Connell
I don't think I'll be able to take anything Mr Cleaver writes seriously again.
Rant over
Back to the model
Steve
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