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Messerschmitt Me 262 Werk-Nr. 111711, seen here post-war during a test flight in the USA. It was the first intact Me 262 to fall into Allied hands on March 31st 1945. U.S. Air Force.

Nazi Jet Fighters Over Berlin: The Dangerous Last Mission Of the 351st Bomb Squadron

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These Air Force Veterans Almost Didn't Make It Back From Bombing Nazi Germany

1944 Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Erich Hartmann JG52. Robert Sullivan.

Forgotten History: Hitler Had His Own Version of Kamikaze Weapons

Move Over, V2: How the Allies Created Radio-Controlled Flying Bombs During World War II

An air-to-air left front view of a B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil" aircraft flying in an air show held during the Air Force Association's "Gathering of Eagles," Las Vegas, Nevada. 27 April 1986. U.S. Air Force/Mike Haggerty

Bomber Battle: B-17 Flying Fortress vs. B-24 Liberator (Who Wins?)

America's B-17 Bombers Had A Tough Fight Against The Nazis Over Berlin

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Messerschmitt Me 262 Werk-Nr. 111711, seen here post-war during a test flight in the USA. It was the first intact Me 262 to fall into Allied hands on March 31st 1945. U.S. Air Force.

Nazi Jet Fighters Over Berlin: The Dangerous Last Mission Of the 351st Bomb Squadron

By US gov - http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000554589/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3464751

These Air Force Veterans Almost Didn't Make It Back From Bombing Nazi Germany

In Operation Aphrodite, America Tried To Use Suicide Bombers Against Hitler's Bunkers

1944 Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Erich Hartmann JG52. Robert Sullivan.

Forgotten History: Hitler Had His Own Version of Kamikaze Weapons

Move Over, V2: How the Allies Created Radio-Controlled Flying Bombs During World War II

An air-to-air left front view of a B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil" aircraft flying in an air show held during the Air Force Association's "Gathering of Eagles," Las Vegas, Nevada. 27 April 1986. U.S. Air Force/Mike Haggerty

Bomber Battle: B-17 Flying Fortress vs. B-24 Liberator (Who Wins?)

America's B-17 Bombers Had A Tough Fight Against The Nazis Over Berlin

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Operation Aphrodite: How the Allies Turned Old Planes Into Flying Bombs During World War II

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Death Trap: The Eighth Air Force's B-17s Had a Rought Time over Nazi Skies

Image: Norden bombsight in the nose of a B-26C. This is the same sight used in B-17s in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Was the Norden Bombsight Really a War-Winning Wonder Weapon?