Corgi ME262A-1a - Major Walter 'Nowi' Nowotny, Kommando Nowotny, Achmer/Germany, November 8th 1944. AA35706REF: AA35706 Wingspan 175mm Scale 1:72 Limited Edition On September 26, 1944, Walter Nowotny was appointed CO of Kommando Nowotny, the world's first jet fighter unit, based at Achmer and Hesepe. Kommando Nowotny became operational on the 3rd of October and claimed their first kill, a B-24, on October 7th. Nowotny began the practice of using prop-driven conventional fighters as cover against the roaming Allied fighters during the takeoffs and landings of the Me 262. The Me 262 was especially vulnerable as the turbojet's relatively low thrust resulted in slow acceleration. It took some time for the jet to get up to speed. But once there, no Allied aircraft could touch it.
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