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Jet Combat in WWII: Me 262 vs Gloster Meteor

The debut of jet-powered aircraft in World War II marked a turning point in aviation history. Among the first of their kind, two aircraft emerged as pioneers of the jet age: the German Messerschmitt ...
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Me-262 vs P-51: Air Battles Over Nazi Germany

Late in World War II, Germany’s Me-262 jet fighters took to the skies against the U.S. Army Air Forces’ P-51 Mustangs. This video recounts those dramatic encounters over Germany, where speed clashed ...
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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, ...
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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 ...