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2 lands at Manching.
One of these aircraft was destined for the Willy Messerschmitt
Museum at Manching in Bavaria. Kuehne + Nagel was entrusted
with transporting this valuable machine (insurance value
more than two million US dollars) from the USA to Munich:
first by air from Seattle to Luxembourg, and from there by road
to its destination. Everything from the transit visa for Luxembourg
to the complex import formalities for Germany was
handled both quickly and professionally. In Manching, all the
parts of the aircraft then underwent a thorough inspection by
EADS, the operator of the museum. Because this was a particularly
time-consuming procedure, Kuehne + Nagel arranged
for the delivery of the components to be staggered over a
period of time.
Everything went according to plan, and the efforts of all
concerned were amply rewarded on 25 April 2006 when the
legendary Me 262 with the registration D-IMTT took to the air
for the first time. This first flight was followed at the Berlin
Air Show ILA from May 16 – 21 2006 by a live performance
before an enthusiastic public.
The Willy Messerschmitt Museum and Foundation
The museum at Manching (Germany) houses the bestknown
developments of Professor Willy Messerschmitt,
among them the Me 108, Me 109, Me 163, HA 200, HA
300 and Me 262, some of them in an airworthy condition.
The collection is a tribute to the life’s work of the aviation
pioneer, and is managed by EADS and the Messerschmitt
Foundation. The Foundation was established out of the
estate of Professor Messerschmitt, and its objectives
include the encouragement of young entrants to the aviation
industry and support for cultural projects in southern
Germany.
Me 262 – the icon of the air leaves the ground once more.
Kuehne + Nagel World No. 1/2006