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Shared by Hannes Trautloft (

Lieutenant) July 11, 2016

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262 was by far the fastest fighter of World War II. In addition to its Jumo 004 turbojet powerplants, its swept wings were a further innovation that made the Me 262 one of the most extraordinary designs of World War II. The Me 262 A-1a achieved the incredible speed for...read more

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Read more about 30 images of the Messerschmitt Me 262 wrecked, captured, destroyed or abandoned - The World's First Combat Jet
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Shared by Fighter Command (

Lieutenant) May 04, 2016

Footage from film "Red Tails": The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ("Swallow") was a German aircraft, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. It was produced in World War II and saw action starting in 1944 as a multi-role fighter/bomber/reconnaissance/interceptor warplane for...read more

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