ME 262 Schwalbe Messerschmitt Badge
Made by military badge makers this hand embroidered badge makes the ideal collectors piece.
Sewn with silver bullion thread on a black felt background. The jet itself is embroidered in high relief .
I designed this badge and produce them in very limited numbers, this is my latest design (released 4th April 2024.) This badge is only available here on my Ebay store.
Measures 11.5cm nose to tail / 10 cm circular diameter.
The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
The design of what would become the Me 262 started in April 1939, before World War II. It made its maiden flight on 18 April 1941 with a piston engine, and its first jet-powered flight on 18 July 1942. Progress was delayed by problems with engines, metallurgy, and interference from Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring and Adolf Hitler. The German leader demanded that the Me 262, conceived as a defensive interceptor, be redesigned as ground-attack/bomber aircraft. The aircraft became operational with the Luftwaffe in mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than any Allied fighter, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor.[5] The Allies countered by attacking the aircraft on the ground and during takeoff and landing.
Made by military badge makers this hand embroidered badge makes the ideal collectors piece.
Sewn with silver bullion thread on a black felt background. The jet itself is embroidered in high relief .
I designed this badge and produce them in very limited numbers, this is my latest design (released 4th April 2024.) This badge is only available here on my Ebay store.
Measures 11.5cm nose to tail / 10 cm circular diameter.
The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
The design of what would become the Me 262 started in April 1939, before World War II. It made its maiden flight on 18 April 1941 with a piston engine, and its first jet-powered flight on 18 July 1942. Progress was delayed by problems with engines, metallurgy, and interference from Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring and Adolf Hitler. The German leader demanded that the Me 262, conceived as a defensive interceptor, be redesigned as ground-attack/bomber aircraft. The aircraft became operational with the Luftwaffe in mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than any Allied fighter, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor.[5] The Allies countered by attacking the aircraft on the ground and during takeoff and landing.