1944 Aug, 16
First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.
The Junkers Ju 287 was an aerodynamic testbed built in Nazi Germany to develop the technology required for a multi-engine jet bomber. It was powered by four Junkers Jumo 004 engines, featured an unusual and novel forward-swept wing, and apart from the wing was assembled largely from components scavenged from other aircraft. It was one of the very few jet propelled aircraft ever built with fixed landing gear.
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Events on 1944
- 10 Apr
Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp. - 13 Apr
Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established. - 26 Jun
RAF
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths. - 26 Aug
Charles de Gaulle
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris. - 31 Dec
Nazi Germany
World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

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