When Me 163s Battled P-51s

Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970?utm_source=0224 It’s November 2nd, 1944. During a huge air battle that rolled across the German skies USAAF P-51 Mustang fighter escorts encountered a highly unusual enemy - Me 163 Komet rocket interceptors. This was the largest number of Komets in the air in history. A desperate battle ensued with Komets trying to evade Mustangs while taking down Americana B-17s. Historical sources: Stephen Chapis and Andrew Thomas Allied Jet Killers of World War 2 (Aircrafts of the Aces #136, Osprey publications) https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Jagdgeschwader/JG400-R.htm (in German) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/fred-wendall-glover https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/louis-herman-norley https://aircrewremembered.com/KrackerDatabase https://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Nov.44.html Hit join to become a member and get exclusive perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f2WBfSCZiu0bOBydjot3w/join Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yarnhub Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334 00:00 Me 163 Take Off 01:32 Komets Attack 03:16 B-17 Turrets Open Fire 04:26 P-51 Intercepts Komet 07:01 Burning Komet Dives 08:36 Mustang Pursues Komet 10:53 Last Komet Shot Down Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.