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Messerschmitt Me 262: The World’s First Fighter Jet

While the numbers may be inflated, Luftwaffe pilots claimed that the Me 262 shot down 542 Allied aircraft during the war. Nazi Germany has long been begrudgingly admired for its technological ...
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The Me262 combat diary the story of the world's first jet fighter in battle by John Foreman and S.E. Harvey

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AirFest 2025 to bring a rare German jet, WWII troop carrier to the Cape May Airport

AirFest 2025 at Cape May Airport is to feature a rare Messerschmitt Me 262 replica, a World War II German jet fighter. The event, a fundraiser for the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, runs ...
The National Interest

Messerschmitt Me 262: How the Nazis Built the World’s First Jet Fighter

The jet boasted a top speed of approximately 540 miles per hour, far surpassing the fastest Allied piston-engine fighters. There can be little doubt that, at least when the Second World War began, ...