The Messerschmitt Combat Diary Me.262
- ISBN-10
- 1871187303
- ISBN-13
- 9781871187304
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 405
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-06
- Publisher
- Crecy Pub
- Authors
- John Foreman, Sid E. Harvey
Description
This is a completely revised and enlarged edition of the very successful volume by the same name published in 1990. This book details the combat history of the fascinating and radical Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter on a day-by-day basis with accounts from Luftwaffe pilots, and RAF and USAAF air battle participants. Included are experimental fighters, air combat, dogfighting tactics, successes and failures of the Me262.
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