Glass framed nice clean small airframe section from German Messerschmitt me 262 jet plane work number 37064 flown by Ace Helmut Lennartz damaged by allied fighters and crashed in Bassum south of Bremen on the 6th November 1944

This is a nice and rare glass framed aluminium air frame structure section that still retains some of its original colours clear to see. The small part has ripped off by the impact of the crash it is in relic but solid condition and has been nicely cleaned it is perfect for display and has been mounted in to a glass fronted box frame with information and lots of pictures and map the frame is 8 inches by 8 inches in size. The part comes from German Messerschmitt 262 jet plane work number 37064 damaged by allied fighters and crashed in Bassum south of Bremen on the 6th November 1944 and is a very nice relic from the very famous jet fighter.

Messerschmitt me 262 jet plane work number 37064

Helmut Lennartz was the pilot of ME262 number 37064. At the time they encountered US fighter ace Major R. Foy. The jet was flying with another ME262 the two had been aloft long enough to be very low on fuel, and had hoped to land at Achmer or Hesepe. However, a swarm of U.S. fighters in these areas precluded them and the two made for Bremen, using only enough power to keep ahead of Foy. As Lennartz was on final to Bremen but both engines quit due to fuel starvation the plane was also damaged by allied fighters and crashed in Bassum south of Bremen on the 6th November 1944.

Helmut Lennartz was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace during world war 2. He is credited with 13 aerial victories, including eight victories while flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter. He is noted for achieving the first aerial victory over a B-17 flying fortress on 15 August 1944 while flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 on 15 August 1944

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