What's new on these Komet pages?
15 December 2016
- Updated the BT1000 Bombentorpedo page two new sections: A BT1000 casing was recently found in Poland (news courtesy of Maciek Bal), and a drawing of the windtunnel model was found on the www.deutscheluftwaffe.de website
7 January 2016
- Updated the RC models page with two 1/12.8 scale (73 cm span) foam Komets by Hacker and Raketenmodellbau Klima, information courtesy of Richard Ng (USA)
2015
26 November 2015
- Updated the Links page with Jens Grosse-Kampmann's site 'Informationen über historische Flugzeuge & Technik'. It shows among others recovered, restored and rebuilt Komet parts
12 June 2015
- Updated the Models page with three new 1/32 Komet accessories: a Scheuch-Schlepper and two trailers by ProfiModeller
15 May 2015
- Updated the Models page with a new 1/144 Komet model by Armory, courtesy of Eric Verschuur
25 April 2015
- Updated the RC models page with a 1/9.8 scale (95 cm span) foam Komet by Durafly, information courtesy of Richard Ng (USA)
2014
11 December 2014
23 July 2014
- Updated the Models page with a 1/1 scale resin model of the Me 163B's KG13A control stick
12 May 2014
- Updated the Models page with new 1/48 and 1/32 decal sheets by AIMS containing Me 163B options
23 February 2014
- Updated the Models page with a new 1/72 decal sheet by AIMS containing two Me 163B options
- Updated the Models page with a 1/32 resin clear canopy by Alley Cat designed for the Meng and Hasegawa kits
13 February 2014
- Updated the References section with 'HWK109-509 A1 Motor - Volume 1' by Manuel Thomas
2013
21 November 2013
- Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with a model list, and links to a 1/32 scale scratch-built Scheuch-Schlepper (courtesy of Piet Bouma)
8 September 2013
- Updated the Models page with a new 1/72 decal sheet for RAF Komet VF241 by Rising Decals
23 August 2013
- Updated the Models page with a new 1/32 Me 163B model announced by Meng Model
17 February 2013
- Updated the Models page with two new 1/72 Me 163C models by Special Hobby
2012
13 December 2012
- Updated the Models page with a 1/144 scale Me 163S, offered by 3D printer Shapeways and designed by Kymatti (information courtesy of Eric Verschuur)
16 November 2012
- Updated the Academy 1/72 Me 163B page with two links to models. 'MichelC' is building an incredibly detailed 1/72 model!
- Updated the Models page with a 1/32 MK 108 gun bay detail set under development by Eclipse Model Design
- Updated the Models page with a link to photos of the masters of the 1/32 SG500 Jagdfaust set by Eclipse Model Design
15 August 2012
- Updated the drawings page with news of a Walter rocket engine set sold by '48 German Aircraft Blueprint Archive', including a sample drawing
12 August 2012
- Created a new page about the Foreign Evaluation (FE) Komets, information courtesy of Luigi Mazzola
- Updated the White 05 and White 11 pages with 'negative' versions of some photos to better discriminate the camouflage pattern. Idea and photos of courtesy of Luigi Mazzola
- Updated the Models page with a 1/32 SG500 Jagdfaust resin detail set under development by Eclipse Model Design
- Updated the Models page with turned metal pitot tube and MG-151 barrels sets in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scale by Master Model
11 July 2012
- Updated the Flight simulation page with a new free Komet sim called 'Komet Fighter', information courtesy of Tibor Stilz
10 July 2012
5 July 2012
30 March 2012
30 January 2012
- Updated the 'White 42' / FE495 page with a photo of 'FE495' at an exhibition, but from a slightly different angle
25 January 2012
- Updated the RC models page with two models by CFK Heli Innovations in 1/6.8 and 1/13.3 scale, courtesy of Michael Schulpen (NL)
2011
11 December 2011
- Updated the Deutsches Museum page with a photo from 1964 that appears to show this aircraft being transported from the UK to Germany
- Updated the 'White 42' / FE495 page with a photo that appears to show 'FE495' in yet another paint scheme
6 May 2011
- Updated the Models page with a new issue of the Hasegawa 1/32 Me 163B, courtesy of Niklas Wingborg
18 April 2011
- Updated the RAF Melksham page with Melksham memories kindly provided by Chez Watts
17 April 2011
- Updated the NASM Komet page with two photos showing the Komet at the Udvar-Hazy Center, courtesy of Jörg Schaden (Germany)
1 March 2011
- Updated the links to Manuel Thomases' site on the Badges page
10 January 2011
- Updated the Models page with a 1/72 Me 163B by Aescala PMP
9 January 2011
- Updated the Models page with news of the issue of the Special Hobby 1/72 Me 163A with Scheuch-Schlepper, courtesy of Ueli Hebeisen
2010
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
2009
31 December 2009
30 December 2009
- Updated the links page with a new section containing links to videos on YouTube and others
- Updated the Me 163 pilots page with the name of baron Henning von Kruger, information courtesy of George W. Rappelyea
29 December 2009
- Updated the 'White 11' page with a camouflage analysis provided by Jim Gordon (USA)
- Updated the 'White 05' page with a set of high-resolution photos of the wreck, courtesy of Richard Aigner
- Updated the Herkules II lift page with a new high-resolution photo, courtesy of Richard Aigner
28 December 2009
- Updated the Cosford page with two photo series showing the revised 'zebra' camouflage now applied, courtesy of Kevin Blacktop (UK) and Terry Gray (UK)
13 December 2009
- Updated the page about Mr. Kurz' replica with a link to a beautiful video of the Komet flying at the La Ferté Alais 2009 air show, courtesy of Al Thomson
29 October 2009
- Updated the Models page with a 1/72 T-Stoff tanker by Academy, courtesy of Ian Stapley
16 October 2009
- Updated the Models page with news of a 1/72 Me 163A plus Scheuch-Schlepper announced by Special Hobby
- Added a photo of the Arba 1/72 Me 163C
- Updated the page about Späte's red Komet with a link to Mihael Golubic's Revell kit
2 August 2009
5 July 2009
- Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with some information on a post-war civilian development called the Einachsschlepper
1 June 2009
- Updated the SG500 Jägerfaust page with thorough analyses by Peter Ripley (UK) and Andreas (Germany) of the firing sensor
- Updated the Flying Heritage Collection page with the first photos after the restoration, courtesy of Gary Webster
30 May 2009
- Updated the Cosford page with a great photo by Gert Jan van Laar (NL), showing the Komet in 1982 with a camouflage that hadn't been documented so far
25 May 2009
- Updated the link to Shamus Reddin's excellent Walter web site on the links page and on various pages linking to the Walter site
11 April 2009
2008
23 November 2008
- Updated the RC models page with a 1/3 scale carbon fiber Komet by AS Composite
25 September 2008
- Updated the Kits and accessories page with five ready-made 1/72 scale models by Easy Models (Trumpeter)
28 May 2008
20 May 2008
- George Lucas, the builder of the Chino Me 163B replica, revised his website and invited us to take a look (the link is posted on the Chino replica page)
- Updated the FE500 / T-2-500 page with a link to the USAF biography of test pilot Gustav Lundquist, courtesy of Joe Grasela
- Created a new page for the Hobby Boss 1/72 Me 163B, with photos kindly supplied by Rebecca Armand
2 May 2008
- Updated the Flying Heritage Collection page with news of the collection moving from Arlington airfield (WA) to Paine Field in Everett (WA). The Komet arrived on 1 May.
13 March 2008
- Updated the References section with a 1999 video by DD Video titled 'Famous warplanes Volume 12: Messerschmitt Me 262 and Me 163 Komet'
19 February 2008
2 January 2008
2007
29 December 2007
18 November 2007
- Updated the References section with a 1997 AIAA paper on the Komet, courtesy of Niklas Wingborg from Sweden
4 November 2007
- Updated the Airfields page with numerous bits of information courtesy of Bernhard Weiss
28 July 2007
26 July 2007
- Updated the Flight simulation page with a few links to YouTube movies featuring the Komet in Il 2 - Forgotten Battles, courtesy of Michael Schulpen
21 July 2007
- Updated the Kits and accessories section with news of a re-release of the Hasegawa 1/32 model, with different decals
20 July 2007
6 July 2007
- Updated the Kits and accessories section with Takara 1/144 model from 2004, that was previously only listed as a ready-made model
28 May 2007
- Updated the Venlo page with an aerial photo of the T and C-Stoff complex, kindly provided by Marcel Hogenhuis of the 'Förderverein Ehemaliger Fliegerhorst Venlo e.V.'
16 May 2007
- Updated the US Air Force Museum page with four photos showing the Komet in storage at St Jean during the 'fifties. The photos were made by Richard E. Dumigan and kindly contributed by Eric Dumigan
7 May 2007
- Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with a photo showing its usage with the V1 (Fi 103), courtesy of Robert Weyers
24 April 2007
21 April 2007
- Updated the 'RC models' section with a report on the Quality Fiberglass (Bob Sealy) Komet built by Lee Coleman. Lee, your e-mail address is no longer valid, can you drop me a line if you read this?
17 April 2007
- Created a new page showing the BT 1000 Bombentorpedo that was wind tunnel tested for use under the Komet. Please note that this possibly is an April Fools' Day hoax! The page is based on photos and documents kindly provided by André de Zwart and Vince O'Mahony.
16 April 2007
- Updated the Brandis page with a great aerial photo made in 1991, courtesy of Thomas Genth
- Updated the References section with scans of the table of contents of the Me 163B pilot's manual
9 April 2007
6 April 2007
- Updated the Berlin-Gatow page with a photo set from 2000 kindly supplied by Jürgen Peter Esders
5 April 2007
- Updated the Hasegawa 1/32 Komet page with links to a great model shown at the IPMS Singapore site, courtesy of Julian Herrero
4 April 2007
- Created a new page for the Komet 191912 at Farnborough in November 1945.
- Updated the East Fortune Komet page with a photo from the 1945-1947 time span, possibly at Farnborough
3 April 2007
- Created a new page for Komet 191452 at the RCAF Station Arnprior aircraft dump in 1957 with two photos that have never before been published. A big thanks to Stephen Fochuk!
2 April 2007
- Updated the drawings page with a listing of the Komet folders in the Deutsches Museum archives, courtesy of Bernard Biales
31 March 2007
- Added three new photos of the Air Force Museum Komet, showing it together with a Walter rocket engine. The photos were kindly provided by Brian Teasdale
7 March 2007
23 February 2007
- Updated the White 05 page with a new photo showing its wreck in May 1945, and a slightly revised history
- Updated the Duxford page with four photos by R.L. Bossom that show the cockpit during the late seventies.
19 February 2007
6 February 2007
16 January 2007
13 January 2007
12 January 2007
- Noted that I had forgotten to add the year-old Bestandliste page to the main menu!
9 January 2007
2 January 2007
2006
30 December 2006
- Updated the page about RAF Komet VF241 page with one of the well-known photos of this aircraft. However, it is in high resolution, so you can even read the stencils!
21 December 2006
- Updated the Cosford page with a fantastic historic photo, showing the Komet at the Rocket Propulsion Establishment for the first time
- Updated the 'Yellow 11' page with an observation by a website visitor that it lacks the standard cooling vents on the rear fuselage. This appears to be the only Komet seen without them.
20 December 2006
- Renewed the layout of the main page
17 November 2006
- Updated the page about Mr. Kurz' replica with some news about the overhaul and modifications performed by the new owner EADS, courtesy of Frank Deeth
9 November 2006
7 November 2006
- Updated the Flying Heritage Collection page with news of the collection moving from Arlington airfield (WA) to Paine Field in Everett (WA)
23 August 2006
- Updated the References page with the Lippisch biography 'Erinnerungen'
- Added an Eduard 1/32 pre-painted Me 163B instrument panel to the Kits and accessories page
28 June 2006
- Updated the release dates of the German DVD titled 'Das Kraftei - Raketenjäger Me 163 B Komet' on the Me 163 references page, news courtesy of Bert Daanje
- Updated the links page with a link to Erwin Wiedmer's 'Cockpitinstrumente' website, that shows three Komet panels, among others
2 June 2006
15 May 2006
- Updated the Komet VF241 page with a link to an MSN site on the subject of Wisley airfield, courtesy of Paul Robinson
18 April 2006
- Updated the RC models page with PEWO plans for a 1/3 scale Komet
11 April 2006
4 April 2006
3 April 2006
- Added a link on the links page to the Jetex site with a video of a Jetex rocket-powered RC Komet (thanks to Bert Daanje)
15 March 2006
- Added a link on the links page to Martin Foley's new webpages about the Komet (under development)
14 March 2006
- Updated the (changed) links to Glijn van Driessche's 'Aircraft walkarounds site' on the Duxford and Cosford, news courtesy of Glijn van Driessche
10 March 2006
9 March 2006
- Updated the 'White 42' page with the interesting news that some photos were taken at Altenburg, not Merseburg, information courtesy of Paul Tremblay
- Updated the Me 163B flight simulation page with more information about 'Secret Weapons Over Normandy', kindly contributed by Akurei Nagisa
- Updated the Me 163B flight simulation page with more screen shots from Forgotten Battles, kindly sent by Waldemar Garcia (Puerto Rico)
- Added two new photos of the Air Force Museum Me 163B, contributed by Jive
- Added a link on the links page to a Norwegian site about German WW2 radio communication equipment, that discusses the FuG 16ZE/ZY radio and FuG 25a IFF as used in the Komet. Information courtesy of Bob Adams
- Updated the RC models page with Gus Morfis plans for a 1/12 scale Komet, information courtesy of Scott Brener
- Added a link on the links page to a Komet art by Philip Alexander, courtesy of Michael Schulpen
8 March 2006
- Updated the Australian Komet page with two photos kindly provided by Kon Kalogeropoulos (Australia). Kon's photos show the camouflage pattern and the gun bays.
- Updated the References page with news that all original Luftwaffe Komet manuals are now available on CD-ROM from Luftfahrt Archiv Hafner
- Added a tiny puzzle piece to the 'White 42' page, about the hangar seen in the 'seven Komet on trucks' photo, courtesy of Bernhard Weiss
- Updated the Me 163B flight simulation page with more information about Forgotten Battles: Peter Nitsch (Germany) kindly supplied eight screen shots and a short history, and both Marck Szelest (Belgium) and Jeroen Wedda (The Netherlands) kindly sent four screen shots
7 March 2006
1 March 2006
25 February 2006
- Added a soon to be released German DVD titled 'Das Kraftei - Raketenjäger Me 163 B Komet' to the Me 163 references page. The DVD contains interviews with pilots Günter Andreas, Reinhard Opitz, Rudolf Opitz, Kurt Schiebeler, and replica builder and pilot Josef Kurz. News courtesy of Bert Daanje
1 February 2006
31 January 2006
- Restored three links under the 'Postwar Komets' header on the home page that didn't work
30 January 2006
- Made a small update to the Komet 191904 page about the RAF Colerne museum
11 January 2006
- The Wing Group, previously listed under the 'Replicas' heading, announced that they have to put the planned replica Komet on the backburner, due to personnel changes. The page about the Wing Group replica is therefore removed until the project is revived.
5 January 2006
- Added a new page presenting the Bestandliste of the operational Komet units
- Added three Eduard photo-etch detail sets and two mask sets to the kits and accessories page
2005
22 December 2005
20 December 2005
- Updated the Messerschmitt drawing list on the Drawings page with a few drawings found in the NASM archive, plus some comments on drawing systems by Mark Williams.
12 December 2005
- Updated the Venlo page with a link to the Förderverein Ehemaliger Fliegerhorst Venlo e.V.
- Identified the manufacturer of a resin 1/87 scale Komet that was listed the kits and accessories page
17 November 2005
- Photos of the first flight of Markus Richter's giant 1:2 scale RC Komet can now be seen on the website of his club, IfM Pocking e.V.
16 November 2005
- Updated the Pilots page with a link to Clint Daniel's webpage about Komet test pilot Bernhard Hohmann, and updated the link on the Links page
31 October 2005
21 September 2005
- Added photos of the Rojair RC model to the RC Models section, thanks to Kevin Blacktop
25 August 2005
- A small update of the Herbert Frömert's flight logs: the issue of the 'u' charachters with a small 'v' above them was finally solved thanks to Gilbert Haentjens
11 August 2005
- Updated the Me 163 references page with news that the 'Ju 248 Baubeschreibung' is now available from Peter Korrell Luftfahrtdokumente
26 July 2005
- Updated both the Duxford page with a photo from 2002 provided by Gordon Mackenzie (Australia)
25 July 2005
- Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with six photos of Martin Kämpf's completed Scheuch-Schlepper, plus some information on the restoration
22 July 2005
6 July 2005
- Added a link to a site with Allied gun camera footage, including a Komet (courtesy of Stephen Endersby)
30 June 2005
- Updated the Messerschmitt drawing list on the Drawings page with more translations (halfway now) and a sample drawing.
24 June 2005
- Updated the Drawings page with a list of Messerschmitt drawings identified so far (list courtesy of Stephen Endersby)
23 June 2005
- Added a Drawings page listing most of the Komet drawings that I have found. It includes a link to A.L. Bentley's website where Komet drawings can be ordered separately.
- Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with a link to the website of Hubert Cance who made Scheuch-Schlepper drawings for 'Tankette' magazine.
9 June 2005
- Created a Twenthe page showing very interesting Komet infrastructure still present at this RNLAF base. The report was kindly provided by Marcel Hogenhuis of the Stichting 'Historische Werkgroep Vliegveld Venlo-Herongen'
- Updated the Cosford page with a fantastic example of museum aircraft preservation, as a positive conclusion to my negative evaluation of the Cosford restoration.
- Updated the Australian Komet page with six photos showing its original colors, kindly provided by Alan Scheckenbach. The camouflage discussion was also extended.
24 May 2005
- Updated the Komet unit badges page with a 'Schwarze 13' badge, again kindly provided by Manuel Thomas
23 May 2005
- Updated both the Duxford and Flying Heritage Collection page with the sale of the Duxford Komet to the USA.
- Updated the Duxford Komet page with a report by R.L. Bossom, who worked on the restoration of this Komet in the late seventies. The report includes several new details about 191660.
- Updated the Scheuch-Schlepper page with more news and photos of the restoration of Martin Kämpf's Schlepper, plus information from Mr. Scheuch
- Updated the Cosford page with nine photos after the restoration, courtesy of Terry Gray. I also added some personal comments on the restoration.
- Added a 1/8.2 scale drawing set by Aviation Modeller International to the RC models page, courtesy of Harry Richards from the New Zealand.
11 May 2005
- The Komet site was moved from the TU Delft webserver to the XS4ALL webserver. My thanks go out to the Delft University, more specifically Berthil Grashof and Dylan Krul, for hosting my Komet website for seven years! Please report any problems you experience while navigating the relocated site. The old server will redirect for quite a while.
12 April 2005
- Updated the Cosford page with a brief report of the status of the restoration, courtesy of Terry Gray
29 March 2004
16 March 2005
9 March 2005
- Finally identified the 'mystery' 1/48 detail set on the kits and accessories page as an old Lone Star Models set
- Added an Airborne Magazine 1/4 scale drawing set to the RC models page, including a link to Alfred Rosche's website where a model under construction can be seen
4 March 2005
- Updated the Cosford page with a link to Glijn Van Driessche's 'Aircraft walkarounds site' that has no fewer than 142 restoration photos
1 March 2005
22 February 2005
27 January 2005
- Removed the Frequently Asked Questions page, and moved the content to a new contact page that will hopefully prevent frustrations due to long delays in answering e-mails
26 January 2005
- Added eight new photos and data of Martin Kämpf's Scheuch-Schlepper, courtesy of Martin Kämpf
20 January 2005
- Added a new photo of 'White 42', this one showing the right side, whereas all other showed the left side. Whether it is the same aircraft is however unclear! Photo contributed by Peter Kormos.
- Added a second surviving Scheuch-Schlepper, owned by Martin Kämpf, including a photo of the Schlepper
- Added a page about Erwin Macalalad's 1/72 Me 163B to which he added a scratch-built Walter rocket motor.
18 January 2005
- Added a small new page about the Flying Heritage Collection, whose website lists a Komet as a future restoration project (news courtesy of Kevin McCartney)
7 January 2005
6 January 2005
5 January 2005
- Added a new page showing some Komet-related unit badges. The artwork of the first two badges displayed was kindly provided by Manuel Thomas
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