Heinkel He 162 - Survivors

Survivors

  • An He 162 A-2 (Werknummer 120227) of JG 1 is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon, London.
  • An He 162 A-2 (Werknummer 120077) is currently owned by the Planes of Fame Museum and on static display Chino, California. Rumor has it this aircraft was for sale and was purchased by a German museum. (The aircraft was still on display at Planes of Fame as of 8/2012) This aircraft was sent to the United States in 1945 where it was given the designation FE-489 (Foreign Equipment 489) and later T-2-489.
  • An He 162 A-2 (Werknummer 120230), thought to have been flown by Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld of 1./JG 1, is currently owned by the U.S. National Air and Space Museum. This He 162 is currently fitted with the tail unit from Werknummer 120222
  • Two He 162 A-2s (Werknummer 120086 and 120076) were owned by Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 120086 is assembled, and as of January 2012 on display. Werknummer 120076 was traded to Aero Vintage in the UK for a Bristol Fighter (G-AANM, D-7889) in December 2006. Investigations are currently being made into the practicality of an airworthy restoration of Werknummer 120076. Aircraft in Profile 203 reports both aircraft as having been refurbished in Canada in the 1960s. Currently Werknummer 120076 is displayed in Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin.
  • An He 162 A-1 (Werknummer 120235) is displayed hanging from the ceiling of The Imperial War Museum in London.
  • An He 162 A-2 (Werknummer 120015) formerly of III./JG1, is currently under restoration at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace near Paris, France.
  • An He 162 is most likely in storage at the Smithsonian Museum (Werk Nummer 120222, Air Force number T-2-504).

  • Wk. Nr. 120227, RAF Museum, London

  • Wk. Nr. 120235, Imperial War Museum, London

  • Wk. Nr. 120086, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa

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