There have been hundreds of combat aircraft through the years and not all of them can claim they're never been shot down from an opposing aircraft.

On July 18, 1943, the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet prototype made its first flight, marking a turning point in aviation as the world's first operational jet fighter took to the skies.

The Me-262, which also consumed excessive amounts of fuel, was flying on its home turf. The Gloster Meteor remained in service after World War II, and a total of 3,875 were built – far more than ...