RAF Museum at Hendon - time for the jets

The RAF Museum also has a number of jet aircraft on display. I wish I had room [and time!] to show more of them, but here is a small selection. Keep in mind that like most of the aircraft in the museum, they are reasonably accessible [you can get very close to them; some even have steps up to the cockpit].

Top to bottom are:

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II mockup. Really nice!
Messerschmitt Me262
Panavia Tornado F.3
British Aircraft Corporation [BAC] Jet Provost T.5A

Europe Trip #16: RAF Museum Hendon - 11 - 3 more jets

Practical jet powered aircraft were first produced in the early 1940's - not surprising considering the world was busy trying to find better, faster, more efficient ways of trying to kill each other during World War Two.

The Germans were the first to put up a jet fighter in combat, the awesome Me 262. Here are three pictures of this aircraft, followed by some others.

Messerschmitt Me 262 [3 pictures]
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B
Heinkel He 162
Panavia Tornado P02

[updated thanks to feedback]