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SCRAMBLE FROM PRAGUE
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 three other Me 262s are on the
runway at Prague airfield. Get airborne
as quickly as possible to avoid the
strafing fire of the American P-51s
diving on your field. Once in the air,
try to gain sufficient speed and altitude
to engage the Americans. There are two
FW 190s flying top cover for your
airfield.