This Me 262A was brought to the U.S. from Germany in July 1945
for flight evaluation. It is finished in the standard production
paint scheme, without operational unit markings.
Messerschmitt
Me 262A-1
Schwalbe (Swallow)
This is the world's first operational fighter. The Me 262 entered service in July 1944, too later to affect the outcome of the war - thanks to Hitler's demands that it be a redesigned as a bomber.