1944 ⟶ Me 262 Jet Fighter Scores First Aerial Victory
The first aerial victory for a jet fighter occurs, with an M...
Year
1942
1944
✈️ Me 262 Jet Prototype Test Flight
The Germans test fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 V3 third prototype using only its jet engines for the first time.⟶
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✈️ Me 262 Jet Fighter Scores First Aerial Victory
The first aerial victory for a jet fighter occurs, with an Me 262 of the Luftwaffe's Ekdo 262 damaging a de Havilland Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft of the Royal Air Force's No. 540 Squadron RAF.⟶
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