Blurred pictures of Messerschmitt Me 163

Blurred pictures of Messerschmitt Me 163
Here we see four blurred pictures of the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket plane, a very short range 'point defence' fighter produced late in the Second World War. These appear to be gun photo pictures from Allied aircraft operating over Germany.
Me 163 vs Allied Heavy Bombers, Northern Europe 1944-45, Robert Forsyth. Looks at the development of both the Me 163 and the later versions of the B-17 that it fought and the training of the opponents, before moving onto look at most if not all of the actual clashes between the Me 163 and Allied bombers. Reveals the Me 163 to have been an impressive technological achievement, but one that was still vulnerable to the much larger numbers of Allied escort fighters and which had very little impact on the fighting, especially when one looks at the effort that went into its development (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 October 2018), Blurred pictures of Messerschmitt Me 163 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_me163_blurred.html

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