When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies.
In mid-1944, Adolf Hitler, having seen the impressive and formidable performance of Me 262 prototypes, stated his firm desire to see the aircraft enter service as a bomber. There was nothing which the Allies had in their air forces which could touch the Me 262. Although, due mainly to problems associated with delays in engine deliveries, its debut was too late to contest the Allied landings in Normandy, when it finally did enter service in the autumn of 1944, the bomb-carrying Me 262s conducted several hit-and-run raids against RAF airfields in Belgium and Holland. From then until the end of the war the Me 262 remained one of the most feared weapons in the Axis arsenal.
This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2.
| ISBN: | 9781849087490 |
| Publication date: | 20th July 2012 |
| Author: | Robert Forsyth, Eddie J Creek |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Osprey Combat Aircraft |
| Genres: |
Air forces and warfare Second World War Modern warfare |
When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies.
In mid-1944, Adolf Hitler, having seen the impressive and formidable performance of Me 262 prototypes, stated his firm desire to see the aircraft enter service as a bomber. There was nothing which the Allies had in their air forces which could touch the Me 262. Although, due mainly to problems associated with delays in engine deliveries, its debut was too late to contest the Allied landings in Normandy, when it finally did enter service in the autumn of 1944, the bomb-carrying Me 262s conducted several hit-and-run raids against RAF airfields in Belgium and Holland. From then until the end of the war the Me 262 remained one of the most feared weapons in the Axis arsenal.
This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2.
Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units features in the following genres: Air forces and warfare, Second World War, Modern warfare
Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units is available in Paperback
Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units was written by Robert Forsyth, Eddie J Creek and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Osprey Combat Aircraft series
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