How+were+planes+used+in+WWII?

In WWII, planes were a major part of controlling the surrounding area of Germany. Different planes had different uses during this time. Some were escorts, others were bombers. The Stuka dive bomber was used in tandem with the Blitzkrieg to become a destructive force. The P-51 Mustang was the only Ally plane to destroy the Germans Luftwaffe, which were their elite fighters. The Messerschmitt Me-262 was the first jet fighter. The Stuka dive bomber was a rather simple plane. In large numbers, as used in the Blitzkrieg, the Stuka was a major threat. It bombed different parts of the Ally division during this attack to make the tactic more efficient. It had different variations for different speeds, machine guns, and bomb load. The efficiency went up as different models were made. They had made technological advancements for these new models. The P-51 Mustang was by far the superior plane of WWII. It was fast, and could take down the Luftwaffe, which were the Germans elite force. They escorted the bombers around Europe and didn’t fail any missions. They soon controlled the airspace over Germany. They had amazing speed, and the pilots were the better flyers by far compared to the Germans. This plane was considered the best plane of all of WWII. It might have not been the fastest, but it sure was the best. Messerschmitt Me-262 is the world’s first jet fighter. It had amazing speeds, reaching 870 mph. The problem was that the development took a very long time, and by the time it was deployed, it was too late to do much damage. The fuel was also had hard to make, and with the bombings from the Allies, there was little left for the planes. Even though it was the first jet, it was barely used and had very few missions during the last year of the war. It was tested in 1942, but it didn't fly until later in 1944. Hitler wanted it to be a bomber, though it would have done more damage as a fighter. Bombings of different fuel stations and factories delay production of the Me-262. Its first mission was in August of 1944, where it caused little damage in France. Though thousands were produced, only about 100 worked due to bombings of the fuel factories.(Messerschmitt Me-262 ) Messerschmitt Me-262 ("Photos: Messerschmitt Me-262 I MilitaryAircraft.de - Aviation photography")

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