2010 updates of the Komet site
(23 updates in total)
16 November 2010
- Updated the Cosford page with a photo of the third camouflage after the restoration, courtesy of David McDonald
- Updated the Science Museum page: Patrick Hinnigan wrote about two RAF Halton photos already published on the site, that he made on the day the aircraft was moved to the museum
17 October 2010
- Replaced all dead links to AOL sites and replaced them with the current URLs (Bernhard Weiss' Fliegerhorste and Thomas Genth's Home page)
28 September 2010
- Updated the Science Museum page with a new photo of this Komet during its time at RAF Halton
- Updated the References section with a NACA paper by Hellmuth Walter on his rocket engines (listed in the 'Me 163 books' section). It is available for download as a PDF. Information courtesy of Philip Cox
27 September 2010
2 September 2010
- Updated the References section with Stephen Ransom's new book 'Jagdgeschwader 400: Germany's Elite Rocket Fighters', Bartlomiej Belcarz & Robert Peczkowski's 'Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet' and a revised issue of Eric Brown's 'Wings of the Luftwaffe', courtesy of Eric Verschuur
20 August 2010
- Updated the Models page with a 1/32 Me 163B announced by Dragon Cyber-Hobby
22 July 2010
- Updated the NASM Komet page with information when the Komet was returned to the Udvar-Hazy Center, courtesy of Mandy Livingston of the 'Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum'
21 July 2010
- Updated the NASM Komet page with news that it moved back from the 'Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum' to the Udvar-Hazy Center, news courtesy of Kevin McCartney
- Posted a preview of the Rocketeer 1/72 decal set. It looks very impressive!
25 May 2010
- Updated the Models page with a 1/72 Me 163C by Aescala PMP
17 May 2010
- Updated the 191912 at Farnborough page with a unique piece of history: Paul Becker (Canada) sent scans of the 'German Aircraft Exhibition' program book
23 April 2010
18 April 2010
- Updated the Models page with new Komet decals in both 1/72 and 1/32 scales by Peddinghaus; excellent news for 1/72 modelers especially since there are no other good decals in this scale
30 March 2010
- Updated the Bad Zwischenahn airfield page with an aerial photograph, and overlaid it with two photos showing a starting Komet, the latter found by Richard Aigner
21 March 2010
- Added a new photo of 'FE495' on the 'White 42' page
5 March 2010
25 February 2010
- Updated the References section with Eric Brown's 2007 book 'Wings on My Sleeve' in which he describes flying the Komet under power, courtesy of Martin George
20 February 2010
- Updated the Models page with a future decal release in 1/72 scale by Rocketeer Decals
14 January 2010
- Updated the Me 163 pilots page with Oberfeldwebel Walther Wobst, test pilot at Rechlin, information courtesy of Rainer Zausch
10 January 2010
- Updated 'Komet art' section of the links page with many new links to great art
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