| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 420430 |
| Military Code: | 3U-CC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-410 Hornisse |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Messerschmitt Me-410 Hornisse |
| Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Me-410A-1/U2 Hornisse |
| C/n (msn): | 420430 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 21 May 2012 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 856648 |
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On display at RAFM Cosford. This Hornisse was built at Augsberg in 1943. The aircraft was powered by two 1,750 hp DB-603A engines driving VDM propellers. It differed from the Me-210 by its wings, longer fuselage and nacelles. Armament was two nose MG 17s plus two MG 131 barbettes on the fuselage. The A-1/U2 Zerstörer variant had additional MG 151/20 cannons contained in a Waffenbehӓlter 151 container that loaded into the bomb bay. The aircraft wears Geschwaderkennung 3U+CC that was used by II./ZG 26 "Horst Wessel," with its emblem on the nacelle. It was captured in Denmark in May 1945. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 October 2025, and has since been viewed 76 times. |