July 18, 1942 – A Messerschmitt Me 262 prototype makes its first flight under jet power, test-piloted by Fritz Wendel. Previous flights had been driven by a propeller. First time I saw a jet, I shot it down.
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Replying to @GenChuckYeager
Did you know the new jets existed before you saw the one you shot down?
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