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Event

Constructed as a Me-262A-1.

14 March 1945

Otto Kaiser took the airframe up for a 15 minutes test flight from the Waldwerk Obertaubling factory near Regensburg.

Transferred to Lufthansa, Eger-Cheb, Czechoslovakia.
Flown to another field for conversion to an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft.

Converted to a Me-262A-1a/U3.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 25 white.

From 12 April 1945 to 29 April 1945

Transferred to Nahaufkarungsgruppe 6, Lechfeld.

Transferred to Nahaufkarungsgruppe 6, Kaltenkitchen.
Brief deployment.

Transferred to Nahaufkarungsgruppe 6, Lechfeld.
The unit returned to Lechfeld to ensure they were surrendering to allied forces.

8 May 1945

Transferred to 54th Air Disarmament Squadron.
Captured by U.S. forces.

Markings Applied: Connie, the Sharp Article
The Luftwaffe markings were covered over and USAAF markings were applied. Master Sergeant H.L. Preston painted the name on the aircraft in reference to his wife.

Markings Applied: Pick II
As the airframe was being prepared for a flight to France. Lt. Roy Brown of the 86th Fighter Group painted over the name with Pick II. His P-47 had been named Pick for his wife.

Ferry flight.
Flew from Lechfeld to St. Dizier, France, for refueling. Then flown fo Cherbourg.

19 July 1945

Loaded on the HMS Reaper for shipment to New Jersey.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n FE-4012.

The nose was replaced with the nose from FE-111.

New serial number assigned: T2-4102 USAF

To Howard Hughes.
Had planned to race the plane in the Bendix and use it in the filming of a movie.

To Cal-Aero Tech, Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, CA.

To Ed Maloney.
Mr. Maloney was able to obtain the airframe when the airport was designated to be closed and converted to an industrial park.

Placed on display with Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Claremont, CA.
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Photographer: Richard Boehme via Ron Cole
Notes: Source: http://www.colesaircraft.world/ed-malonys-air-museum

Placed on display with Planes of Fame Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Ontario Airport, Ontario, CA.
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Placed on display with Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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17 May 1986

Photographer: Nate Wilburn
Notes: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino Airport, California.

By 4 December 1997

Markings Applied: 111617, white 9

4 December 1997

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

In the inventory of Flying Heritage Collection/Paul Allen, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
Mr. Maloney had remained the owner and sold the airframe to the Flying Heritage Collection directly and directed the funds raised into the operation of the museum.
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Contracted to JME Aviation, England for work on the airframe.

Restoration started.

15 December 2000

To Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N94503.

In the inventory of Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
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2 February 2018

To Vulcan Aircraft Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N94503.

Contracted to Goss Hawk Unlimited, Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Casa Grande, AZ for work on the airframe.
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Restoration continued.

Contracted to Morgan Aviation, Arlington, WA for work on the airframe.

Restoration continued.
Final assembly and painting work.

3 March 2023

To Wartime History Museum Inc, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N94503.