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On Mon. 09 Apr 1945 F_hnrich Hans Guido Mutke, flying a Me 262 jet fig.....

1945-04-09

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F_hnrich Hans Guido Mutke, flying a Me 262 jet fighter, claimed to have reached supersonic speed while diving on a P-51 fighter. This claim would be disputed by most.

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