Just wondering about the flightline beneath the 262. Is that some sort of German PSP, or something else? Or is the plane perhaps at an allied base? Doesn't exactly look like Marston matting.
He looks like a german mechanic - black coveralls. And if it was at an allied field, it wouldn't have a 500kg(?) german GP bomb in the front and camo netting on it.
Regardless, Hitler's desire to ensure the 262's can also bomb delayed their entry into WWII by at least 18 months (thank god). Had those been in the air in mid 1943 and mass produced, it would of been a complete disaster for the Allied Air Force. It would of been the equivalent of bringing a Mustang GT to race against a Porsche 911 GT3. And even when the Meteor was introduced, the 262 still could out turn the Meteor (Meteor could out climb and accelerate way better plus had a higher top speed but range was 60% that of the 262 - 600 miles vs 1000 for the 262).
