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Originally Posted by Donger
It technically wasn't "the first jet fighter" but it was the first operational one.
As you may know, Galland and others wanted it to be a fighter immediately, but Hitler demanded that it be employed as a bomber for a long time. When it reverted back to the fighter role, it was already too late.
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I actually didnt know that about Hitler insisting on making it a bomber until I read that wiki last night... glad ol, Adolph was stubborn, they would've shot the allies out of the sky faster than we could build them