The German-made fighter delivered unmatched speed for its time. However, the Me 262 was not the first jet fighter prototype to take flight. That honor would go to the Heinkel He 178, which would ...

Discover how the Luftwaffe’s limited fighter designs and lack of innovation contributed to their inability to secure air ...

While fighter jets didn't clash directly in WWII, they were coming into service by the end of the conflict, and the jet ...

Since entering service in 1974, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has been credited with 104 air-to-air victories without a ...

The issue came down to heat, and the Me 262 components couldn't stand up to the rigors of operation for very long. One of the advantages the Allied jet fighter had over its German rival was in ...

The aircraft carries its original German stenciling and national markings ... aircraft in front of the wheel bays is also missing. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the first jet fighter in history to ...

Three prototypes were built but production was abandoned to allow Messerschmitt to concentrate on fighter production and the ... continued as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft instead. The second ...

The paratroopers of "Easy" Company are possibly the most famous of WWII. Their brotherhood, forged in training and on the battlefield, has since been immortalized by HBO's "Band Of Brothers." ...

Progress on the fighter was slow due ... to have shot down 542 Allied aircraft while losing only 100 jets. One German pilot later said that fighting in an Me 262 "was like being a god in a way." ...

Germany invades Poland, leading Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany. May 15, 1940 In the first large scale “bombing war,” Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bombs the Ruhr ...