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PROTECT ME 262S TAKING OFF
Careful study of the combat performance
characteristics of the Me 262 jet
revealed that it was most vulnerable
during take-off and landing. The Eighth
Air Force subsequently developed the
tactic of sending fighters ahead of the
bomber stream to catch the jets taking
off from likely airfields. This policy
paid off on April 19, 1945, when Lt. Col.
Jack Hayes led a part of the 357th FG
toward Prague airfield. Using the sun
to his advantage, Hayes began circling
to the south. Soon, numerous pairs of
Me 262s took off and the Mustangs, using
their altitude advantage, dove on the
unsuspecting jets. The P-51s shot down
four and damaged three of the jets
before they used their superior speed to
pull away.
YOUR MISSION
You and your wingman are flying cover
over Prague airfield while four Me 262s
take off below. Protect the jets from
marauding American P-51 Mustang fighters.
If you can tie them up, the Me 262s will
have a better chance of flying to safety.