80th anniversary of the first flight of the Messerschmitt Me-262 at the former air base in Leipheim In cooperation with the German Messerschmitt Foundation and Airbus Defense and Space and under the direction of Heritage Flight, an original Messerschmitt 262 will fly over the Air Base Museum in Leipheim. https://www.flugmuseum-messerschmitt.de/messerschmitt/aircraft/me262/index.html https://flughorstmuseum-leipheim.de Story: On July 18, 1942, Messerschmitt chief pilot Fritz Wendel from the Leiph

9.5K views · 124 reactions | Throwback with the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. It was faster and more heavily armed than any Allied fighter, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor. Captured Me 262s were studied and flight-tested by the major powers, and ultimately influenced the designs of post-war aircraft such as the North American F-86 Sabre, MiG-15 and Boeing B-47 Stratojet. | Military Update | Facebook

James did a little bit of customization on his Freewing Me-262. Check out last weeks episode of Motion RC Live for the full flight and details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM9flABU_OQ https://www.motionrc.com/products/freewing-messerschmitt-me-262-yellow-7-v2-twin-high-performance-70mm-edf-jet-pnp | Motion RC