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Outmatched by Speed, Not Skill: How U.S. Fighters Took On the First WWII Jets

Summary by World War Wings
When Propellers Met Jets: The Day Skill Outflew Speed High above Berlin on March 24, 1945, American bombers pressed forward through thin, freezing air toward heavily defended targets. The formation, made up largely of B-17 Flying Fortresses, stretched across the sky in long, pale trails. Around them, P-51 Mustang fighters maintained careful positions, guarding the bombers from interception. Among those pilots was First Lieutenant Roscoe Brown, f…
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World War Wings broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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