The First Engagement Between a P-51 and an Me 262 and the Death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny
Nowotny’s last words, though garbled, indicated that his aircraft was hit and on fire, and seconds later he crashed to his death. Making its operational debut in the summer of 1944, and powered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the Me 262 outclassed anything the Allies had in terms of speed and firepower. However, the availability […]