Originally posted by Beans101
[BReally Hazed. Hmmm, something tells me that we r using planes in AH right now that were hardly used in the war too. Lemme think OH YES the Me163, DUH, that plane hardly even saw service. Oh and the Me262, if u r comparing it to the P38 or P51 its just a glimmer in the water. Do u want me to keep going... Next time Hazed, when u leave a remark dont b stupid by saying u have no intrest in aircraft u hardly recognise when we all know u love the 163 and 262. The rare planes r the ones that give us excitement when we fly em!! Dont u agree.
BEANS101 OUT!! [/B]
Not wanting to piss in your pool here Beans, but the 163 and 262 saw far more service than what you seem to think.
The 163s first operational sortie was on the 16th of August 1944 intercepting B-17s. At the time of VE-Day on May 8th 1945 the 163 had seen 10 months of service. The fact that they only scored nine confirmed victories does not mean they saw little action.
The 262 became operational with Erprobungskommando 262 (EKdo262), III./ZG 26 in April of 1944 and scored its first victory of a Mosquito on July 26, 1944. By the time of VE-Day on May 8th 1945 the 262 had seen 13 months of service with the LW.