What made its debut on August 19,1942 during World War II?

Question

MESSERSCHMITT ME 262 JET, NORDEN BOMBSIGHT, P51 MUSTANG, V1 ROCKET?

Answer 1

The P-51 Mustang made a test flight but as a nitpicking arm chair historian a debut is when a plane first sees combat....

(That Date in Particlar is Dominated by the Dieppe Raid)

But a Dern Fine Place - - - probably the Best even against the ME-262

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Answer 2

The Messeschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe actually became the first truly operational jet fighter on July 18th 1942.

It did not make it's combat debut however until 1944.

The first prototype of the 262 existed as early as April 1939,but in it's first test flight the BMW Turbojet engines were not ready and the first flight was powered by two 700-Horsepower Jumo 210G piston engines.




The NA-73X prototype first flew on October 26th 1940.Of the 320 aircraft originally ordered by the British Ministry of Aircraft Production,20 A36 Apache airplanes were delivered to the RAF and debuted in combat on May 10th 1942.

Of course the British renamed the planes Mustang Mk I a name which was quickly adopted by the U.S.

In their combat debut they were primarily used for tactical reconaissance and low level ground attacks over the English Channel, as the Allison powerplants were not suited for high altitude flying.




Carl L. Norden originally designed his bombsight for the U.S. Navy and made it's debut in 1928.

Elmer Sperry,with whom Norden had worked early on with to develope gyros before Norden left to start his own company,was simultaneously developing a bombsight for the U.S.A.A.C.

After some research the Army realised in 1932 that Norden had developed a superior sight but Norden refused to deal with the army,they were forced to purchase their sights from the Navy.




As for the V1 Vengence weapon developed at the Peenemunde research facility test firing began in March 1942 but the fourth launch in October 1942 was the first to be successful.

It wouldn't be until June 13th 1944 a few days after D-Day that Hitler began launch them from France in desperation.




August 19th 1942 Operation Jubilee an amphibious assault on Dieppe France by the 2nd Canadian Div. commanded by General Roberts,along with the 3rd and 4th British Commandos under Lord Lovat and 50 American Rangers to test German coastal defensives and gather intelligence did not go as planned.

In all there are 3600 casualties on the Allied side. 106 aircraft, one destroyer, 30 tanks and 33 landing craft are also lost. German casualties are light, 600 men and 50 tanks.

Other than this failed allied raid,I cannot find any military related facts or debut of planes,tanks,boats,bombs,artillery,guns or anything of military historical relevence for this date.

Could you possibly have the date wrong,if not please enlighten me!

Answer 3

Well, let's see. The ME 262 was still being tested in Aug, 1942 and had flown some tests months earlier, so that's not it. The Norden was developed before the war and had been outfitted on many U.S. bombers prior to Aug, 1942, so that's not it. The P-51 had already been developed but had not been deployed for action by Aug, 1942, so that's not it. And the V1 rocket was not launched in combat until June, 1943, so that's not it. Well, you got me stumped.

Answer 4

The Canadians made their debut on the French shores at Dieppe on August 19, 1942. They were joined by British Commandos and American Rangers. Sadly, 'Operation Jubilee' was a disaster, with a few very expensive lessons learned for the upcoming 'Operation Overlord' in 1944.