Dates

Event

16 April 1945

Constructed as a Do-335A-1 with s/n VG+PH Luftwaffe.

22 April 1945

Captured by American forces at the Oberpfaffenhofn Dornier factory.

Ferry flight.
Flown from the factorys grass strip Oberpfaffenhofn, Germany, to Cherbourg, France.

July 1945

Transported by ship.
Transported to U.S.A from Cherbourg, France, on the HMS Reaper.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 121447.

From December 1945 to By 1946

Transferred to Tactical Test Division, NAS Patuxent River, MD.
Delivered to Patuxent River for flight tests.

From 31 March 1947 to 1961

Assigned to for storage.
Stored at NAS Norfolk.

From 1961 to By 1974

To Smithsonian NASM keeping c/r .
Placed in open storage at Silver Hill.

26 October 1974

Transported by air.
Transported from New York, New York, to Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

1975

Restoration completed.
Restored by Dornier in Oberpfaffenhofn, Germany.

Markings Applied: 102, VG+PH

12 March 1976

Unveiled at a public ceremony.

From 1 May 1976 to 9 May 1976

Displayed at an airshow at Hanover, Germany.

From 1976 to By 1986

Loaned to Deutsches Museum-AU-Haidhausen, AU-Haidhausen, Munchen (Munich), Bavaria.
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From 1986 to By 2005

Returned from loan to Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
Stored dismantled at Silver Hill.
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September 2005

To Smithsoniam, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, VA keeping c/r .
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17 September 2006

Photographer: Bill Kistler

7 April 2015