80th anniversary of the first flight of the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the former air base in Leipheim In cooperation with the German Messerschmitt Foundation and Airbus Defense and Space and under the direction of Heritage Flight, an original Messerschmitt 262 will fly over the Air Base Museum in Leipheim. https://www.flugmuseum-messerschmitt.de/messerschmitt/aircraft/me262/index.html https://flughorstmuseum-leipheim.de Story: On July 18, 1942, Messerschmitt chief pilot Fritz Wendel from the Leiph

Messerschmitt ME 262 - Breathtaking video of an American B17 bomber crew's first encounter with the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet powered fighter aircraft. One of the crew's says: What was that? What the hell was that?! It went by like we are standing still! As you can hear the jet turbines sound. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was introduced into service in April of 1944. Soon the American and British military staff learned to fear this new German aircraft. Me 262s were extr

The incredible Messerschmitt Me 262 walk around and takeoff/landing at The Royal International Air Tattoo with thanks to Flugmuseum Messerschmitt for allowing access to the aircraft. https://www.jetsprops.com/fighters/me-262-the-first-combat-deployed-jet-fighter.html | Jets 'n' Props

The Messerschmitt Me 262 is the first German jet that American pilots saw in 1944. | NextGen PHDefense