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Three Horten Ho 9’s were contructed prior to war’s end :
the V1 sailplane
the twin 004b powered prototype V2
and the serial production prototype V3 by Gotha-friedrishroda.
The V1 was destroyed at the U.S. Luftwaffe Aircraft collection center- Merseburg.
The V2 crashed at Oranienburg killing its test pilot Erwin Ziller.
The V3 was captured and taken by Gemneral George McDonald’s Army Air Force Intelligence unit to the U.S. Luftwaffe Aircraft Collection Center.
The Ho 229 V3 was eventyally shipped to Freeman Field, Ohio about September 1945, and is now in storage at the National Air and Space Museum, Silver Hill, Mayland awaiting restoration.
Myhra has taken 150 photos of the Ho 9 from his collection, along with several dozen digital images, and has put together a unique Ho 9 Photo collection.
