For take-off, the Me 163 sat on a simple two-wheel dolly unit. - Strollers The Soviets were not idle either as they also managed to acquire unknown numbers of the Me 163 including the rare two-seater trainer version Me 163S. Messerschmitt officials maintained barracks at the concentration camp to oversee the work being done by the inmates. She managed to land the aircraft but was badly wounded and was placed in a hospital for some time. During these initial combat engagements with the Allied bombers, German pilots noticed that the Me 163s armament had a huge flaw. During his flight, he attempted twice to attack Allied bombers but failed to properly engage them. Die 8. She later requested permission to fly the Me 163 again, but was explicitly rejected and was forbidden from flying it. Then, in May of the same year, when the Italian-born investor was able to acquire BMW's engine business from Knorr-Bremse AG, nothing more stood in the way of a merger between the aircraft company BFW and the engine builders BMW. [citation needed], The Messerschmitt factory also produced prefabricated houses, which were designed as "self-building-kits" mainly based on an alloy framework. According to initial plans, this unit was to be formed at least by the end of 1943 or in early 1944 depending on the sources. Deshalb gab es in den nchsten Monaten keine weiteren Angriffe amerikanischer Bomber, bis fr die Boeing B-17-Bomber Begleitschutz verfgbar war. Although attacking both targets simultaneously was deemed critical to success of the mission without prohibitive loss, the Regensburg force was ordered to take off, even though the 1st Bombardment Wing remained grounded at its bases by the adverse weather. The following May, the firm acquired Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB). Between 16:20 and 17:00 a covering force of 93 P-47s and 95 Spitfires[note 3] arrived to provide withdrawal support, claiming 21 fighters shot down, but eight more bombers were lost before the force reached the North Sea, where three more crash-landed. In addition the mission length for the Regensburg force was anticipated to be of eleven hours' duration, so that commanders had only a 90-minute "window" in which to launch the mission and still allow the 4th Bombardment Wing B-17s to reach North Africa in daylight. This Gustav was built in the Regensburg factory in 1943 for operations in tropical and desert climates. In November, the Me 163As were used for crew training. Insgesamt wurden mit 7Flugzeugen pro Tag ca. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Nach Kriegsende blieben in Regensburg und auch in St. Georgen/Gusen nur Ruinen des leistungsfhigen und produktiven Flugzeugwerkes Messerschmitt GmbH zurck. Mehr als 5000 KZ-Hftlinge des KZ Flossenbrg wurden fr die Produktion des Jagdflugzeugs Bf 109 eingesetzt. While the Mk 108 had sufficient firepower to outright destroy or heavily damage enemy aircraft, it was plagued with low velocity. While the one carrying the aircraft parts was sunk, the others that were carrying technical manuals managed to reach the German ally. As soon as the reconnaissance photographs were received on the evening of the 17th, Generals Eaker and Anderson knew that the Schweinfurt raid had been a failure. Alle Straen der Siedlung waren benannt nach toten Mrtyrern der SA und die zugehrige Schule war nach dem toten Sturmfhrer der SA Horst Wessel benannt. May 6, 2009 (Edited by Moderator) Hi David, as you model aircraft I'm sure you're aware of the fateful raid on Augsburg/Regensburg by the US 8th AF. This meant that only the highly experienced Me 163 pilot had a chance of hitting the enemy aircraft. Being highly corrosive and deadly to the touch, the maintenance crews and pilots had to wear specially designed protective clothing and gloves. As a result, enemy fighters hit the first force, landed, rearmed, refueled, and then engaged the delayed second force. This was the case of the II./J.G.400, which surrendered its 48 aircraft to the Allies on the 8th of MAy 1945. [note 8] While the battle resulted in a German victory, the scale and range of the American operation, along with the British-led Operation Hydra (1943) in the same day, shocked the German air command; the stress contributed to the suicide of Luftwaffe Chief of Staff Hans Jeschonnek the next day. On the 11th of September, a single Me 163 attacked and destroyed a lone B-17. This resulted in the development of a modified Me 163 (based on the BV6 prototype) which was slightly larger, had greater fuel capacity and had two engines. B-17s over Schweinfurt on August 17, 1943. Am 15. As a consequence, deep penetration strategic bombing was curtailed for five months. The development of the rocket engines was very slow and plagued with many setbacks, especially the limited production of fuel, which eventually led to huge delays in the Me 163 production. Very enjoyable site and, as far as I know, accurate. The 1st Bombardment Wing, commanded by Brigadier General Robert B. Williams, was made up of nine B-17 groups. In order to enter his flight position, the pilot used a small ladder placed on the left side of the aircraft. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever, A Penguin is for life - not just elevenses, http://glewis.us/v7th_Recon/images/Regensbsserschmitt.jpg, http://www.geocities.com/hjunkers/ju_dessau_a1.htm, http://www.amazon.com/Nest-Eagles-Messerscd=1EK917OZ5I8RL. To avoid concentrating the production in one location, given the Allied bombing campaign, Junkers dispersed it across numerous smaller companies. more than a third of the production at the Regensburg factory originated in Flossenbrg and Gusen alone; only the final assembly was done in Regensburg. Mit Zusatztanks ausgerstet konnten sie von England aus Sddeutschland und dann zur Landung Nordafrika erreichen. In Sddeutschland waren die Messerschmitt-Flugzeugwerke in Regensburg und Obertraubling von Angriffen nicht betroffen und konnten bis 1943 die Jahresproduktion von Me-109-Jagdflugzeugen unter Einsatz von KZ-Hftlingen auf weit ber 2.000 Stck pro Jahr steigern. [1], Nach den heftigen Luftangriffen Ende 1943 und Anfang 1944, bei denen auch Kasernengebude der Flakartillerie zerstrt wurden, kooperierte der Messerschmitt-Konzern zur Aufrechterhaltung der hohen, kriegswichtigen Produktionszahlen von Jagdflugzeugen mit der Deutschen Erd- und Steinwerke GmbH (DEST). Everyone who flew the mission stressed the importance of the escorts in reducing losses; the planners grasped only that Schweinfurt would have to be bombed again, soon, in another deep-penetration, unescorted mission.[6]. According to Coffey: 70 men, 77 women, 48 children, and 8 foreign workers. In late April I/.J.G.400 would be disbanded and its remaining few operational Me 163 were allocated to the J.G 7. was the ball bearing factories, I'm pretty sure that the Messerschmitt factory was affected. If the safety procedures were not followed, there was a great risk of explosion, which happened on occasion. Etwa 2000 Hftlinge des KZ Gusen I im System des KZ Mauthausen produzierten am Flieband tglich 25 Rmpfe und 25 Flgelpaare fr das Flugzeug Bf 109 sowie Teile fr die Me 262. The Me 163, despite its small number, proved to be a shock to the Allies pilots. They chose Klemms Stuttgart-Boeblingen factory, with a monthly goal of some 30 Me 163 aircraft. But due to its unusual design the Me 163 certainly deserves a great place in the history of the development of aviation. On 15th June 1944, the unit was once again back to Bad Zwischenahn. To increase the firepower these would be replaced with the stronger 30 mm MK 108 cannons. Due to poor ground conditions for Me 163 operations, the aircraft was relocated back to Bad Zwischenahn in late August. The Schweinfurt force lost a total of 36 bombers.[20][21]. On August 17, 1943, the USAAF suffered staggering losses in the two-pronged attack against the Messerschmitt fighter factory at Regensburg and the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. Its fuselage was constructed of metal, while the wings were wood. Das ehemalige Betriebsgelnde in Prfening, am westlichen Stadtrand von Regensburg in der Nhe der Westheimsiedlung, erinnerte mit den restlichen, teilzerstrten hallenartigen Bauten, die fr Trdelmrkte und hnliche Veranstaltungen genutzt wurden und mit der Bezeichnung Messerschmittareal noch bis ca. At this time the Luftwaffe officials were determined to introduce the Me 163 to service. The first Chairman of the Board of Management was Peter Eberwein, who had previously been employed at Albatros Flugzeugwerke. The first Me 163B-0 series aircraft began to arrive from May 1944. - Purses Read our Privacy Policy for more information. Amusingly, just prior to the first flight, his Me 163 BV 41 (PK-QL) aircraft was painted in red. Junkers managed to produce around 299 aircraft of this type by the end of the war. At this stage, the Germans were replacing the R II 209 rocket engines with the modified RII 211. The Scheuchschlepper is specially designed to either tow or lift the Me 163 aircraft. FREEAdmission & Parking. by phylo_roadking 30 Apr 2009, 23:58, Post Due to the need for immediate aircraft production for the ongoing war, there was no time for development work and BFW manufactured aircraft under licence from Albatros Flugzeugwerke. However anti-aircraft fire ("flak") was light over Regensburg and visibility clear, and of the remaining 131 bombers, 126 dropped 298.75 tons of bombs on the fighter aircraft factories with a high degree of accuracy at 11:43 British time. It was also subordinated to the 1./J.G. The first combat action of the Me 163 was conducted on 14th May 1944, piloted by Major Spate. I have been looking all over for some 1940s era photographs of the Messerschmitt factories in Augsburg or Regensburg. Its achilles heel was its dangerous and volatile fuel from which a number of planes and pilot lives were lost. These include the 5.5 cm R4M air-to-air rocket, and the more revolutionary SG 500 Jagdfaust. Cammann (2010) Jagdgeschwader 400, Osprey publishing. 400. unit. Ohne den Einsatz und die Ausbeutung von Zwangsarbeitern aus mehreren Konzentrationslagern wre eine Produktion in dem geschilderten Umfang unmglich gewesen. Of the two groups of P-47s (87 aircraft) tasked to escort the force to the German border, only one arrived at the rendezvous point on time, covering only the lead wing, and the second arrived fifteen minutes late. It is from there that the Me 163s attempted to intercept a huge Allied air formation of some 766 bombers, supported with over 14 groups of cover fighters. As the seat of a factory of the powerful Messerschmitt corporation, Haunstetten became a wartime production center during World War II. Each of these was tasked with the delivery and production of parts before being finally assembled at Brandenburg-Briest. It was to be powered by HWK 109-509A-2 and HWK 509C engines. While the cockpit was not pressurized, it could be jettisoned to help the pilot escape the aircraft in case of emergency. Later in the war, in competition with the Junkers Ju 390 and the unbuilt, February 1943-initiated Heinkel He 277, Messerschmitt also worked on a heavy Amerika Bomber design, the Me 264, which flew in prototype form with three prototype airframes built, the first of which flew in December 1942 but was too late to see combat. More test flights were carried out until mid-March 1944 when they had to be temporarily stopped. Fr die bentigten qualifizierten Messerschmitt-Arbeiter und Angestellten waren jedoch Werkswohnungen erforderlich, die auf Kosten der Messerschmitt GmbH umgehend errichtet werden mussten. The plan was brutally simple: LeMay would fight his way in and Williams would fight his way out."[9]. Die Kellerrume, in denen sich Zellen der Hftlinge befanden, bergen auch heute noch Zeichen der damaligen Geschehnisse. It provides a reasonably accurate view of the thinking behind the planners' intention and the decisions that led to the abandonment of the goal of launching a double strike in such a way that the second strike would meet no aerial opposition; and of the action in the air itself. In mid-August 1944, the airfield was once again attacked by Allied bombers. Ihre Infrastruktur wurde an das Netz der Stadt Regensburg angeschlossen und durch Ausbau neuer Straen, Verlngerung von Straenbahnlinien und der zugehrigen Wasser-, Strom- und Gasversorgungsleitungen verbessert. Am Ende des Jahres 1944 wurden auf Initiative des Jgerstabes unter strengster Geheimhaltung wesentliche Teile der Betriebseinrichtungen und des Personals des Fertigungskreises Regensburg in den U-Verlagerungsbetrieb B8 Bergkristall bei St. Georgen an der Gusen verlagert. The renaming of BFW resulted in the company's RLM designation prefix changing from "Bf" to "Me" for all newer designs that were accepted by the RLM after the acquisition date. [luftwaffephotos.com]As was the case with many German wartime projects, it suffered from delays due to a lack of resources. Die in Regensburg herrschende groe Wohnungsnot hatte bereits nach 1933 zum Bau der eigenfinanzierten Wohnsiedlungen Westheim und Konradsiedlung gefhrt. The 101 CG was made up of B-17s from the 381st (7), 351st (6), and 91st (6) BG. Despite attempts to improve visibility compared to the previous version, the Me 163B suffered from poor visibility, especially to the rear and in front of the aircrafts nose. Interestingly, on the 12th and 13th June 1944, three Me 163s from the EKdo 16 were demonstrated to the Japanese and Italian military delegations. For the "Black Thursday" second bombing of Schweinfurt on 14 October, see, Sources vary as the number lost. In order to help the ground crew with repairs, the fuselage was specially designed to contain a large number of removable panels. The factory consisted of hangars, barracks, and a shooting range to adjust the jet's . For landings, large hydraulically operated flaps were added on the wings. Das Netz der Produktionsbetriebe spannte sich ber die Tschechoslowakei bis nach sterreich, umfasste auch Bergwerksstollen, Autobahntunnels und sogar getarnte Waldschneisen. The reason for this was the lack of sufficient water supply which was essential for flushing the Me 163 fuel tanks in order to avoid any accidental explosion. From this point forward all aircraft built would be transported to Bad Zwischenahn near Oldenburg. Work on the second series of the Me 163, which would be built in greater numbers than the experimental A-series, began at the start of September 1941. The Me 163 was armed initially with two MG 151 and later with MK 108 cannons which were placed in the wing roots. There's a fairly good physical description of the Regensburg factory and its surroundings in Martin Middlebrook's book. The Regensburg force then turned south to cross the Alps, confronted by only a few twin-engined fighters soon forced to disengage by lack of range. Its armament was installed in the wing roots, the engine was replaced with an improved version, and the pilot cockpit was enlarged. Most were used for training, either as gliders, or with an operational engine. Another purpose that this unit had to fulfill was the training of new pilots for the Me 163. Mithilfe einer entwickelten Auslagerungsstrategie konnte die Produktion von Flugzeugen zahlenmig aber weitgehend aufrechterhalten werden. Angesichts ihrer hohen Verluste entsprach dieser Erfolg aber nicht den amerikanischen Erwartungen, zumal das Werk nach kurzer Zeit den Teilbetrieb wieder aufnahm. The 1st Bombardment Wing, which included all of the original B-17 groups, was based in the English Midlands while the 4th Bombardment Wing stations were located in East Anglia. Although the raid caused heavy damage at both factories, 60 of the 376 bombersabout 1 in 6 of those dispatchedwere shot down and more than 600 Airmen were killed, missing, or captured. While this aircraft managed to fly back to Allied Air Bases in England, the damage inflicted by the Me 163 cannons is evident here. Mai 1937 gefeiert. 20 Bomber ihr Ziel nicht und viele weitere waren nach der Landung in Nordafrika irreparabel beschdigt. The fuselage could be divided into three sections, the cockpit, the central fuel tanks, and the rear engine compartment. Messerschmitt had its share of poor designs as well; the Me 210, designed as a follow-on to the 110, was an aerodynamic disaster that almost led to the forced dissolution of the company. 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