Episode 5 Preview | Jet Fighter Me262

Season 1 Episode 5

About the Episode

Explore the most technologically advanced plane of World War II, the Messerschmitt Me262, a fighter jet that inspired a revolution in aerial warfare. Learn the remarkable story of an awe-inspiring aircraft, the subterranean bat-cave where it was built and the battle for air supremacy that decided the fate of the war.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 31s

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