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.

Surrendered to the Allies in 1945 and later flown to Farnborough for evaluation, being allocated the RAF serial VK893 in September 1945 in place of the Air Ministry number AM51. By 1947 it was in the Cranwell station museum where it remained until 1960. It was allocated the maintenance serial 8482M on 16 February 1976, and later that year moved to Cosford. It moved to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 2003, and was returned to Cosford in 2017.

Surrendered to the Allies in 1945 and later flown to Farnborough for evaluation, being allocated the RAF serial VK893 in September 1945 in place of the Air Ministry number AM51. By 1947 it was in the Cranwell station museum where it remained until 1960. It was allocated the maintenance serial 8482M on 16 February 1976, and later that year moved to Cosford. It moved to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 2003, and was returned to Cosford in 2017.

Previously displayed at Hendon

Considered to be the most advanced fighter of WWll, this example was captured by the RAF at the end of the war and flown to the UK for technical assessment. Now exhibited in the Milestones of Flight collection at Hendon.

Interesting size comparison with the Gloster Meteor, on the left.

This aircraft, which is now preserved in the RAF Museum was kept in a museum at Finningley before being moved to Cosford and then Hendon. It is seen here in Luftwaffe 'Dapple' camoflague carrying the Code X, very different to its current appearance at Hendon.