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P-51 Mustang vs Me 262: The Clash That Defined the Skies Over Germany

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A Dogfight Between Two Eras In April 1945, with the war in Europe nearing its end, the skies above Germany witnessed a confrontation between the past and the future. The legendary P-51D Mustang, the best piston-engine fighter of the Allied forces, met its fiercest opponent: the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262—the world’s first operational jet fighter. YouTube / Yarnhub The Mustang, with its Packard-built Merlin engine, could fly at 440 mph an…
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P-51 Mustang vs Me 262: The Clash That Defined the Skies Over Germany

A Dogfight Between Two Eras In April 1945, with the war in Europe nearing its end, the skies above Germany witnessed a confrontation between the past and the future. The legendary P-51D Mustang, the best piston-engine fighter of the Allied forces, met its fiercest opponent: the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262—the world’s first operational jet fighter. YouTube / Yarnhub The Mustang, with its Packard-built Merlin engine, could fly at 440 mph an…

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World War Wings broke the news in on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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