2003 updates of the Komet site

25 November 2003

• Added a detailing set for the Hawk Me 163B to the kits and accessories page. The manufacturer of the set is not known however!

12 November 2003

• Added a second Komet weight breakdown, this one of a stripped 'civil' glider version (largely for fun)

3 November 2003

• Added another web page supplied by Stephen Endersby: a Komet weight breakdown. Thanks Stephen!
• Added a 1/32 scale resin cockpit by Grand Phoenix to the kit and accessories page

29 October 2003

• A first for the site: Stephen Endersby, Komet mailing list member, contributed a web page about the Komet CAD model that he is putting together. Considering the enormous backlog that I have, this is very welcome help, and therefore my thanks to Stephen!
• Added a quite unique anonymous pilot account kindly sent by James Evans from Australia
• Added Last Talons of the Eagle - Secret Nazi Technology Which Could Have Changed The Course of World War II to the references list, courtesy of Graham Davies
• Added German Secret Weapons In World War II to the references list, courtesy of Graham Davies

28 October 2003

• Updated the Squadron 1/32 pilot figure page with scans of the packaging and painting instructions, with thanks to Brian Nicklas
• Added a cover scan of a 1970 Scale Models issue, plus small scans of the drawings included in the article, kindly provided by Graham Davies
• Added a new photo of Komet 191904 during its days at St Athan, courtesy of Graham Davies
• Added German Aircraft Guns WWI-WWII to the references list, courtesy of Graham Davies
• Added German Guided Missiles to the references list, which lists details of the use of the Me 163 in trials of the Ruse missile location system. Courtesy of Graham Davies
• Updated the entry in the references list, and added a cover scan of Luftwaffe Aircraft and Aces, thanks to Graham Davies
• Added War Machine issue 14 to the references list, courtesy of Graham Davies
• Updated the entry in the references list, and added a cover scan of The Captive Luftwaffe, thanks to Graham Davies
• Added Aircraft Illustrated April 1970 to the references list, courtesy of Graham Davies
• Added a cover scan of William Green's Warplanes of the Third Reich, kindly provided by Graham Davies
• Added The Luftwaffe Album to the references list. Courtesy of Graham Davies
• Added a cover scan of Eric Brown's Wings of the Luftwaffe, kindly provided by Graham Davies
• Added Dora Kurfürst und rote 13 - band 4 to the references list, courtesy of Graham Davies

3 October 2003

• Added a new section to the references page: Komet novels, with three entries, all from the 'Der Landser' series
• Added the last remaining measurement (rib 6) of the intermediate profiles in the Späte wing profile drawing, kindly provided by Bob Adams

29 August 2003

• Added four more measurements of the intermediate profiles in the Späte wing profile drawing kindly provided by Bob Adams
• A small update of the RAF Melksham page, about other instructional airframes present

28 August 2003

• Added a cover scan of a 1974 Scale Models issue, kindly provided by Graham Davies
• Added a link to 'WWII German Aircraft Photos' which has 46 Komet photos

27 August 2003

• Added a new set of root section measurements kindly provided by Steve 'Squirrel'
• Added an extensive analysis of the RAF Melksham Komet identity by Nigel Moore
• Added a new Academy 1/72 Me 163B model, this one showing Stephane Colin's Me 163B under construction, with very nice detailing

8 August 2003

• Added an RAF Melksham page to the site, which contains very brief data on a Komet used for training RAF instrument and electrical mechanics. Identity is unknown

7 August 2003

• Added a link to a giant 1:2 scale RC Komet, being built by Markus Richter of the 'IfM Pocking' RC Club

26 June 2003

• More hugely interesting historic material: added four more pages of Herbert Frömert's flight log, including three pages of a second flight log that records the unpowered flights. For the first time the complete Komet training can be studied. The information is again kindly provided by Uwe Frömert

5 June 2003

• Replaced the photo of Komet 'White 11' with a much better scan, courtesy of Uwe Frömert

4 June 2003

• Improved the table version of Herbert Frömert's flight log , courtesy of Uwe Frömert

30 May 2003

• Fantastic new historic material: added two pages from the flight log of Komet pilot Herbert Frömert, courtesy of his grandson Uwe Frömert
• Another scoop: a new photo of Komet 'White 11', courtesy of Uwe Frömert

27 May 2003

• Updated the A&V Resins 1/72 Me 163C page with comments by Duke Douglas

15 May 2003

• Added a new section to the references page: DVD's, with so far a single entry

14 May 2003

• Updated the Maquette 1/72 Me 163B page with a short review by Duke Douglas
• Added measurements of the intermediate profiles in the Späte wing profile drawing kindly provided by Bob Adams

13 May 2003

• Added Keele University to the archives page
• Added a link to the 1/24 scale MPM-HPH model on the kit and accessories page, that shows the main components of this impressive model
• Added 'Compendium Modelling Guide No. 25: Messerschmitt Me163 Komet & Me262 Schwalbe' to the references page

7 May 2003

• Added an attempt to find the mathematical equation of the Göttingen 765 camber line, with limited success
• Added a link to 'Flugleistungen, Aerodynamik des Me-163 "Komet" Raketenjägers', a site with very interesting graphs and data

28 April 2003

• Cleaned up the heavily outdated links page, some 40% of the links no longer worked! Links to museum Komets and Komet sims were removed completely, since they are already shown on the relevant pages.

28 April 2003

• Added new pages about the Soviet Me 163B and Me 163S 'Yellow 94'. The content is rather modest, but the pages will be expanded in the future. Scans courtesy of Shamus Reddin
• Updated the Bad Zwischenahn page with a photo of the model of the airfield, as shown in the Bundeswehr hospital on the former air base. Information courtesy of Lorne Hughes

24 April 2003

• Updated the Science Museum page with another photo from its RAF Halton days. The photo was kindly supplied by Roger Miller
• Added another attempt at finding Göttingen 765, this time through camber line data as found and contributed by Stephen Endersby from the UK

17 April 2003

• Added a new photo of the Shuttleworth Collection Me 163B replica under construction, kindly supplied by Geert Peeters (Belgium)
• Added seven photos of the 400 km/h DW Modelltechnik RC Komet showing it in-flight. Photos courtesy Dieter Werz of DW Modelltechnik

16 April 2003

• Updated the Canada Aviation Museum Komet page with information on the organisation of aviation museums owned by the Canadian government, courtesy of John Hugh Boyd (Canada)

14 April 2003

• Updated the Canada Aviation Museum Komet page with a link to the museum's on-line digital archive that includes a fair number of Komet photos
• Added two photos of the FM Details Opel Blitz T-Stoff tanker, courtesy of John Martincevic

10 April 2003

• Added one more profile measurement, based on measurements kindly contributed by Steve 'Squirrel'. Another step closer!
• Updated the Science Museum page with three photos from its RAF Halton days. Two of the photos were kindly supplied by Ian Hunt (Canada).
• Added two new photos of the Anlasswagen found in an old Modell Magazin issue

9 April 2003

• Added two more profile measurements, based on measurements kindly contributed by Bob Adams. It looks like we are getter closer to the elusive Göttingen 765!

8 April 2003

• Added a new screenshot of Tibor Stilz' downloadable Komet for Combat Flight Simualor on the flight simulation page, with thanks to Tibor Stilz

7 April 2003

• Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with photos of a surviving 1:1 example, owned by Björn Schewe and Christian Grundmann from Germany. They kindly contributed the photos shown on the page

13 March 2003

• Updated the Jimmy Währens' 1/72 Me 163D page with photos of the finished model. A unique piece of history recreated!

3 March 2003

• Added a new section about the Komet's wing profiles, largely based on measurements kindly contributed by Bob Adams

12 February 2003

• Added 'Forgotten Battles' to the flight simulation page, information courtesy of Jeroen Wedda

31 January 2003

• Revised the link to the website of George Lucas, the builder of the Chino Komet replica, the URL of which has changed recently
• Added measurements to the Späte polars

29 January 2003

• Created a new subject group: 'Technical'. This will eventually contain various technical subjects, serving the interests of both historians and future Komet replica builders. The first subject added are aircraft polars (two to begin with).

28 January 2003

• Created a new page about Beni Lörtscher's 1.4 meter span Topp-Rippin RC model

23 January 2003

• Added two 1/300 wargame Komet models to the kit and accessories list

5 January 2003

• Added a small Windows Media Video film to the rocket-powered RC model page, showing the spectacular launch of the model. The film was kindly supplied by Tracy Dungan
• Added a new link to the links page, this one to 364th Fighter Group web page which shows a gun camera photo of a Komet (courtesy Bob Chubb)