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Credits Special thanks are due to the following individuals and organizations, without whom this resource could not have been created: Classic Publications for permission to use selected text and graphics from their books. Click HERE to view an index of their work presented on Die Schwalbe 2000. Messerschmitt/Deutsche Aerospace for providing stencil drawings taken from wartime factory prints. Herr Klug of the Deutsches Museum in Munich. This museum is the home of White 3, a rare surviving Me 262A-1a. You can read about the last flight of White 3 in the Testimonies section. Mario Merino for the use of his excellent wire frame Me262 models. These images may be found in the Technical section of the site. Electronic Arts, Tom Tullis and Eagle Editions for their permission to use graphic content. |
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| Meet some of the pilots that flew the Me262, the specialized units to which they were attached, and the role of each unit. Also, learn about Luftwaffe personnel ranking and the German Chain Of Command | An overview of the offensive and defensive kit
that helped to create the feared 262. From standard weaponry, to the
notorious R4M rockets and 'Bomber Busting' guns carried by later models,
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A look
at the development and combat service of the Me 262. Offers a wide range
of resources, including sections on flight simulators, fine art and scale
modeling. |
Read about the impact that the 262's design had upon an entire generation of jet fighters around the world, from the Soviet Bloc forces to the US attempts at utilizing German technology. | |||
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individual galleries of remaining 262s, including information on where to find them.
Includes links to related sites online. |
Study
3D cutaways, photos, & rare original technical drawings courtesy of
Messerschmitt. legend. | |||
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Examine the Me 262's colour schemes and markings, plus comprehensive stencil information. Detailed colour swatch section for the most widely used RLM colours is also supplied. |
View MPEG clips of wartime German Me262 footage, courtesy of the University Of Southampton,
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Learn how the Doras of JV 44
assisted the 262`s during their most vulnerable
times: take-off and landing. Includes colour renderings of several JV44
machines. |
Read actual accounts from both the men who flew the Me262, and those who flew against the 'best the Germans had'. | |||
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