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| Bluechip:
--- Quote from: DaveH on June 01, 2011, 05:12:43 PM --- --- End quote --- ............. including the Meteor (which was the first jet fighter of WWII) [/quote] I thought it was the Messerschmitt Me 262. :scratch: :beer: DaveH [/quote] You might be interested in the first jet engined aircraft to fly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_178 Prior to WW2, but only just. What if ???? .... Dave BC |
| John Hill:
--- Quote from: DaveH on June 01, 2011, 05:12:43 PM --- --- End quote --- ............. including the Meteor (which was the first jet fighter of WWII) [/quote] I thought it was the Messerschmitt Me 262. :scratch: :beer: DaveH [/quote] You are right Dave, I must have been having a brain fade. :hammer: The Meteor was of course the first jet fighter on The Allies side in WWII. |
| DaveH:
John, Not another brain fader, I get 'em too :lol: :lol: :lol: :beer: DaveH |
| John Hill:
--- Quote from: andyf on June 01, 2011, 05:28:20 PM --- Great collection you have there; is it all privately funded? Are any of them airworthy (now that would cost money!)? --- End quote --- Funding for day to day operation comes from entrance fees major acquisitions are funded by donations, patronage etc, there are a number of airworthy 'craft in the collection but none of the jets. |
| AR1911:
--- Quote from: John Hill on June 01, 2011, 09:26:39 PM --- --- Quote from: DaveH on June 01, 2011, 05:12:43 PM --- --- End quote --- ............. including the Meteor (which was the first jet fighter of WWII) --- End quote --- I thought it was the Messerschmitt Me 262. :scratch: :beer: DaveH [/quote] You are right Dave, I must have been having a brain fade. :hammer: The Meteor was of course the first jet fighter on The Allies side in WWII. [/quote] Well, the victors DO get to write the history books! |
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