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European Airshows - 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 🗓️ On this day 80 years ago the Messerschmitt Me 262 performed its first flight with jet engines. The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow")
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