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Rheine, Germany. C. 1945-02. The start of the runway at Rheine, due west of Osnabruck, which is one of the airfields from which the jet-propelled ME.262 take off. Note the scorched ground at the beginning of the take off.
Nijmegen, Germany. C. 1944-10. Six RAF Spitfire pilots of 2nd Tactical Air Force share in shooting down the first German jet propelled aircraft over Nijmegen on the afternoon of 1944-10-05. The aircra
Rheine, Germany. C. 1945-04. An RAF officer looks at a dummy jet unit fitted to an A.R.234 at Rheine airfield, probably to deceive reconnaissance aircraft or aircraft ground strafing.
Rheine, Germany. C. 1945-04. A collection of assorted take-off units on Rheine airfield.
Rheine, Germany. C. 1945-04. An A.R.234 jet propelled aircraft destroyed on the airfield by the Germans before they left. The pilot sits right in front of the fuselage with the tanks presumably behind
Nijmegen, Germany. C. 1944-10. Six RAF Spitfire pilots of 2nd Tactical Air Force had a share in shooting down the first German jet propelled aircraft over Nijmegen on the afternoon of 1944-10-05. The
Rheine, Germany. C. 1945-04. A damaged Messerschmitt Me.110 on trailer on the railway station to Rheine airfield. The tail had been shot or blown off completely. The vertical rods on arms protruding f
