Distracted PRIORITY

Although intended primarily as a day-fighter the Me 262 found a new role late in World War Two as a fast fighter-bomber Malcolm V Lowe tells the story of this important development

When the twin-engined Messerschmitt Me 262 entered operational service with Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe in the latter half of 1944, the type represented an important leap forward in warplane capability and technology.

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