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The first Jet fighters (Messerschmitt Me 262) were shot down by P-51 Mustangs Piloted by the legendary Tuskegee Airmen (Google RedTails) toward the end of WWII.
"In the final months of the war, the 332nd was based at Ramitelli, Italy. On the 24th of March, Davis, with 72 of his planes, escorted a formation of the Fifteenth Air Force's bombers on a 1,600 mile round-trip attack on Berlin. The 332nd was supposed to turn back short of the target after being relieved by another fighter group. But when they arrived over the city's outskirts, no other fighters appeared. Davis ordered his men to press on.
Minutes later, the formation was set upon by jet-powered Messerschmitt 262 fighters and a vicious dogfight ensued: The 332nd, its Mustangs now dangerously low on fuel, fought off the attackers, shooting down three of the German jets and losing two of their own planes, including that of the commander of the 301st Squadron, Captain Armour G. McDaniels (picture). For its valiant action that day, the group was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation".
-ANS 2 - In fact, the first ME262 shot down in WW2 was shot down by a Spitfire XIVe of 401 Squadron RCAF on October 5,1944. This event is very well documented.
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∙ 9y agoThe first jet shot down in WW2 was an ME262 shot down by a Spitfire XIVe of 401 Squadron RCAF on October 5,1944. This event is very well documented.
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What was the first war where a jet shot down another jet?
World War 2 had jets and they shot each other down.
When was the first jet-to-jet battle?
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1
Which country had the first jet fighter?
Germany, it was the Heinkel He-280. It's first flight was on September 22 1940 but it was later cancelled in favour of the Messerschmitt Me-262
What was the first war where a jet shot down another jet?
World War 2 had jets and they shot each other down.
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Messerschmitt AG invented the first fighter jet.
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Messerschmitt AG invented the first fighter jet.
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What was the the first jet called?
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When was the first jet-to-jet battle?
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The first operational jet fighter was the?
Messerschmitt 262
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