On display in a tight space at NASM, Washington, D.C. 'Yellow 7' with a blue-red Reichsverteidigung band was flown by 49-victory ace Obfw Heinz Arnold who was wingman to Maj Rudolf Sinner of III./JG7. The wing was named "Nowotny" in honor of 258-victory ace Maj Walter Nowotny who headed Kdo Nowotny, the first jet fighter unit till he was shot down. JG 7 was equipped with the Me-262 from Dec 1944 till its surrender in May 1945, scoring victories till the end. After its capture at Lechfeld in 1945, this Me-262 was shipped under Op Lusty to the USA where it was numbered FE-111 for evaluation.

Original kodachrome slide obtained from auction. Aircraft is an original A-1a version (interceptor) and captured by the British troops at Fassberg on May 29th, 1945. It was operated by 2./JG7 as "Gelbe 7". The picture was taken at Gaydon in 1966 when it had already received a fantasy camouflage pattern but with JG7 badges.

One of 1400 Me-262 produced and this WWII survivor on display at the Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleissheim in III./JG 7 markings.