The Me 262 saw its first combat action on , when it intercepted a British photo-reconnaissance Mosquito.
Allied pilots quickly learned that the Me 262 was most vulnerable during because its jet engines could not spool up quickly to change speeds. Consequently, Allied forces focused on attacking Me 262s while they were on the ground or near their airfields; about 80 of the 100 combat losses occurred during these landing approaches. 4. Post-War Legacy Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe - Air Force Museum Me-262 Messerschmitt Schwalbe
: The aircraft featured a pioneering swept-wing design (at approximately 18.5°), originally intended to balance the aircraft's center of gravity but which also improved high-speed performance. The Me 262 saw its first combat action