✈️ Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe: The First Operational Turbojet Aircraft 📍 National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Dayton, Ohio 🎟️ Admission & Parking Always FREE! The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe was the world’s first operational turbojet aircraft, marking a significant advancement in aviation history. First flown in 1942, the Me 262 was faster than any conventional airplane, but development delays and engine issues prevented it from reaching its full potential during World War II. 💥 The

Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a at RAFM Cosford. Almost 1,500 Me 262s of all marks were produced. #ww2 #WWII #ww2history #me262 #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

166K views · 8.2K reactions | This Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Schwalbe (Swallow) was assembled at Leipheim in 1944. The left hand upper ecu panel bears the date December 18 1944 and the inspector’s stamp ‘Kontrolle 257’. Delivered to Jagdgeschwader (JG) 7 ‘Nowotny’ as one of 89 new Me262s delivered to JG7 that month. Filmed at RAF Cosford,England. #ww2 #aviationlovers | World War II Aircraft | Facebook