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Offline JB88

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airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« on: February 03, 2011, 05:13:32 PM »
a friend of mine pulled this out today.  his uncle brought it back from the war.  thought you might enjoy it.<S>

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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 05:36:37 PM »
Why is 400 on there twice??
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2011, 05:40:56 PM »
Quote from: Killer91 on February 03, 2011, 05:36:37 PM
Why is 400 on there twice??

IAS up to 400 Km/h and then switches to TAS above 400km/h, if I'm not mistaken.
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 06:30:33 PM »
okay...so the two of us are asking...what the heck it that?
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 06:41:44 PM »
Quote from: JB88 on February 03, 2011, 06:30:33 PM
okay...so the two of us are asking...what the heck it that?

Red Needle (IAS - Indicated Air Speed)  works until 400km/h then   (see below)
 
Black portion currently below 400 (TAS - True Air Speed) takes over (not sure if IAS continues)
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2011, 06:44:18 PM »
IAS- indicated air speed?  TAS--True air speed? :uhoh
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2011, 06:51:30 PM »
two guys just went...huh.  well there it is.

:)

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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2011, 06:52:11 PM »
how much would that be worth?  we wonder...
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2011, 07:09:38 PM »
I'll start the bidding at 20$.  :D
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2011, 07:20:20 PM »
<--jealous!!! thanks for sharing
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2011, 07:33:39 PM »
Quote from: JB88 on February 03, 2011, 06:52:11 PM
how much would that be worth?  we wonder...

This eBay seller specializes in Luftwaffe items.

I didn't see your gauge on his listings but he has this airspeed gauge.
http://cgi.ebay.com/WW2-German-Fahrtmesser-Fl-22240-Me109-Fw190-Me110-RARE-/370458330577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56410985d1

I don't know whether or not it's worth as much as he is asking. I'd imagine your would be similar in price, if not more.
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2011, 07:54:54 PM »
Very interesting, where did the tag on it come from? 

The reason I ask is that the 262 was not even into production and was still in the prototype phase in May 1943.

Maybe that says May 1945 and his relative removed it from a plane at an occupied airfield?
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2011, 07:59:43 PM »
could have sworn i replied earlier...oh well


Awesome find. Great piece of history right there :) :)
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2011, 08:10:26 PM »
upon careful inspection we are at odds on the writing.  i think it looks like 45...

the story goes...he was a machine gun repairman and came across the downed 262 in germany and the supply seargeant and others stripped it.  this was the piece he brought home.  (i know this is true as i have seen other things which i will not list here that would blow your mind.  i knew him and it's definately legit. )


if you look at the tag you can see the date and decide for yourself. 

it is in his handwriting.
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Re: airspeed indicator ME-262 shot down may 1943
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2011, 08:17:01 PM »
looks like a 3

EDIT: Zoomed in, it's a 3 :)
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Quote from: hitech on January 25, 2012, 04:01:23 PM
Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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