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Photograph on the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe "Swallow" was the world's first operational turbojet fighter aircraft. It was produced in World War II and saw action starting in 1944 as a multi-role fighter, bomber, reconnaissance and interceptor warplane for the Luftwaffe. It was officially named Schwalbe because the swallow, when in a dive, is one of the fastest birds known.

German pilots nicknamed it the "Turbo," while the Allies called it the "Stormbird." While the Me 262 had a negligible impact on the course of the war, with 509 claimed Allied kills, (although higher claims are sometimes made) for more than 100 Me 262 losses, its design had a strong influence on postwar aircraft development. This Messerschmitt Me 262 surrendered to US forces on March 30th, 1945 by Hans Fay, a company pilot for Messerschmitt.