This Storch was built at Choceň, Czechoslovakia in 1944. It was captured at Flensburg in 1945 and flown to Britain for evaluation and, later, use in support of test work at the RAE. It was retired from flying in 1955 and allocated to the Air Historical Branch collection in late 1956. It was properly restored in the 1970s and early 1980s while part of the historic collection at St Athan. It was moved to Cosford in 1989 and has been preserved there ever since.

Used RAF serial VP546 during evaluation.

ex RAF VP546

Seen in the RAF Museum Cosford Collection, this aircraft was captured during the war and used for trials by the RAF as VP546.

ex RAF VP546

Ex RAF VP546. Preserved at Cosford Air Museum

RAF serial VP546 was used during trials. At RAF Cosford Aerospace Museum

The Germans made some extremely innovative and ground-breaking aeroplanes during WWII. The superfast designs have certainly deserved a lot of the limelight and whilst the superslow and nimble Storch doesn't have the glamour of the Schwalbe it fully deserves a place in the German aviation roll of honour!