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Re: January 22nd 1945 Me262 encounter
The simple answer is NO.
Bomber Command went through a "jet- and rocket-scare" between October 1944 and May 1945 - leading to numerous false sightings.
The ONE legitimate occasion when an Me262 was employed against four-engined bombers at night - Stettin, 13-14 January 1945 - Bomber Command crews reported no sightings of jet- or rocket-propelled aircraft (ironically).
For context, here's a table summarising Nighttime Air Combat Claims against Jet- and Rocket-propelled Aircraft by Bomber Command Heavy Bomber Crews, November 1944 - May 1945...
[Month: Destroyed - Probably Destroyed - Damaged]
11/1944: 34-06-01
12/1944: 08-00-04
01/1945: 10-02-02
02/1945: 15-00-01
03/1945: 08-01-01
04/1945: 02-00-00
05/1945: 00-00-00
TOTAL: 77-09-09
None (ZERO) of these claims were recognised by Bomber Command Headquarters and they are not included within the official Bomber Command Air Combat Claim statistics, approved in June 1945.
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