CSDIC Report SRA 5748

Uffz. Knoblich, Beobachter, of 1./TG 30 (captured at Rheims, 1 January 1945):

He [the RAF Intelligence Officer] asked me "why have the aircraft got the yellow ring round the tail?"

Fw. Rohs, Bordschütze of 1./TG 30 (captured at Rheims, 1 January 1945):

Actually they have been training aircraft.

Uffz. Hoffschmidt of 6./JG 77 (captured at Eschweiler, 1 January 1945):

All our fighters have white and blue now

12 January 1945

CX/MSS/R. 429 (A)

To firm HEINKEL, Type Directorate, Herr HART, VIENNA (Roman) I from Erprobungsstelle TRAVEMUENDE, dated 12/1.

1)

Paint whole of aileron with colour 82, light green, since by using colour 76, light blue, the camouflage of the dorsal surface of the aircraft is impaired. The use of colour 82 is less harmful on the neutral surface.

2)

Distance of cross from wing tip, was discussed with Herr BEU on 8/12. Cross is half way between wing tip and fuselage wall.

Note: The involvement of Heinkel Vienna and the placement of the Balkenkreuz halfway along the wing suggest that this message concerns the painting of the He 162.

26 February 1945

BT 5866

On 26 February 1945 the Kommodore of JG 53 signalled to I./JG 53 that the order to remove Geschwader markings for the Invasion Front did not apply in the East. All aircraft were to receive the “Ace of Spades” by 10 March.