Horten Nurflügelflugzeuge files

[Akira Takiguchi]

Arrived here yesterday.

As an ancestor to the B2 bomber, Ho229 already had stealth capability.

[Akira Takiguchi]

more from file #1

[Akira Takiguchi]

From file 2; as you can see from the stamp, these files were microfilmed after the war.

[Akira Takiguchi]

more from file 2

[Akira Takiguchi]

photos from file 2

[hs132]

Hello, an excellent grouping. Best, Bill

[WJW]

Walter Horten

One of the Horten brothers -Walter- flew with III./JG 26 in 1940. He was Technical Officer (T.O.) of the unit. In addition he scored 7 victories. This is a photo with signature from that period.

[JUNGCO]

What a find!
Jeff

[MJC]

In the early 1990's I worked on a research project that took me to Friedrichroda, Thuringia, where Horten had their early workshop. I was there a nearly a month and had the opportunity to visit the Horten facility and was surprised to see that it was very small, about the size of a large three car garage.

A beautiful area, if you ever have the opportunity to go. Nice item, Akira!

[HouweTrouwe]

Very rare to see such photographs - thanks for sharing!

[Wim D]

In the early 1990's I worked on a research project that took me to Friedrichroda, Thuringia, where Horten had their early workshop. I was there a nearly a month and had the opportunity to visit the Horten facility and was surprised to see that it was very small, about the size of a large three car garage.

A beautiful area, if you ever have the opportunity to go. Nice item, Akira!

Hello MJC,

Please tell us where the "Horten facility" in Friedrichroda is.

Regards,
Wim.

[Br. James]

Has it been established that the designers of the F-117 Fighter and/or the B-2 Bomber had working knowledge of the Horten brothers and their Ho229 and HoV -- obvious as that may seem?

Br. James

[MJC]

Wim,

Sorry, I don't have a precise address since this was nearly 20 years ago, but it is a small facility in the city center, not far from the Sanitarium.

As a point of clarification, I may have visited the Gothaer Waggonfabrik facility where the prototypes were developed once the Horten Bros. lost control of the contract. I don't think I knew the difference at the time.

Here is a pic of the Ho229 recently of the NASM Garber Facility.

[der-hase-fee]

Stunning !

[JeremyJ]

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Fascinating file very interesting and great images of the a/c.



Jeremy