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David Myhra Horten Ho 9 (Paperback). The V2 crashed at Oranienburg killing its test pilot Erwin Ziller. 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. Further DetailsTitle: Horten Ho 9 Condition: New Author: David Myhra Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0764309161 EAN: 9780764309168 ISBN: 9780764309168 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Genre: Law & Politics Release Date: 08/28/1999 Description: X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Three Horten Ho 9s were constructed prior to war’s end: the V1 sailplane, the twin 004B powered prototype V2, and the serial production prototype V3 by Gotha-Friedrichsroda. 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 General George McDonald’s Army Air Force Intelligence unit to the U.S. Luftwaffe Aircraft Collection Center. The Ho 229 V3 was eventually shipped to Freeman Field, Ohio about September 1945, and is now in storage at the National Air and Space Museum, Silver Hill, Maryland 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 279mm Item Weight: 68g Release Year: 1999 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.