Here is the Luftwaffe Claims for 18 March 1945:
Here is a list Luftwaffe ME-262 losses:
14.01.45: Me 262 of II./K.G. 51 crashed after combat, pilot killed
16.01.45: Me 262 of II.K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in strafing attack on Giebelstadt airfield
23.01.45: Me 262 of I./K.G. 51 shot down in combat, pilot killed
29.01.45: Me 262 of I./K.G. 51 damaged in strafing attack on Kitzingen airfield
08.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G. 51 damaged by friendly anti-aircraft fire, pilot unhurt
09.02.45: Me 262 of Stab K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
09.02.45: Me 262 of Stab I./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in combat, pilot wounded
09.02.45: Me 262 of Stab I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
09.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in combat, pilot unhurt
09.02.45: Me 262 of Stab I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
14.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G. 51 shot down in combat, pilot unhurt
14.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G. 51 shot down in combat, pilot killed
14.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G. 51 shot down in combat, pilot killed
14.02.45: Me 262 of III./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot unhurt
15.02.45: Me 262 of 11./N.J.G. 11 damaged in combat, pilot unhurt
16.02.45: Me 262 of III./K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in strafing attack on Obertraubling airfield
17.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
20.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in strafing attack on Giebelstadt airfield
21.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in strafing attack on Giebelstadt airfield
21.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G. 51 slightly damaged on mission by ground fire, pilot unhurt
21.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G. 51 lost on mission to Nijmegen 16:55-17:55, pilot missing
22.02.45: Me 262 of Stab J.G. 7 shot down in combat, pilot wounded
22.02.45: Me 262 of III./J.G. 7 damaged in combat, pilot unhurt
22.02.45: Me 262 of III./J.G. 7 shot down in combat, pilot killed
22.02.45: Me 262 of III./J.G. 7 shot down in combat, pilot unhurt
22.02.45: Me 262 of III./J.G. 7 shot down in combat, pilot unhurt
22.02.45: Me 262 of K.G. 51 lost on mission, pilot killed
23.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in a bombing raid on Neuburg
23.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in a bombing raid on Neuburg
23.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in a bombing raid on Neuburg
23.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in a bombing raid on Neuburg
23.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in a bombing raid on Neuburg
23.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in a bombing raid on Neuburg
24.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G. 51 damaged by enemy fighter on landing at Rheine, pilot unhurt
25.02.45: Me 262 of Stab K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in bombing raid on Giebelstadt
25.02.45: Me 262 of Stab K.G.(J) 54 damaged in bombing raid on Giebelstadt
25.02.45: Me 262 of Stab K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in bombing raid on Giebelstadt
25.02.45: Me 262 of Stab K.G.(J) 54 damaged in bombing raid on Giebelstadt
25.02.45: Me 262 of Stab K.G.(J) 54 damaged in strafing attack on Giebelstadt, pilot wounded
25.02.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
25.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
25.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
25.02.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
01.03.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
01.03.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
01.03.45: Me 262 of I./Erg.K.G.(J) shot down in combat, pilot killed
01.03.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot wounded
01.03.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
03.03.45: Me 262 of III./J.G. 7 shot down in combat, pilot killed
09.03.45: Me 262 of 2./K.G.(J) 54 damaged in combat, pilot unhurt
13.03.45: Me 262 of K.G. 51 shot down in combat with Thunderbolts, pilot missing
21.03.45: Me 262 of 1./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
22.03.45: Me 262 of 2./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot wounded
21.03.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot unhurt
31.03.45: Me 262 of 2./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot killed
07.04.45: Me 262 of 1./K.G.(J) 54 shot down in combat, pilot wounded
01.04.45: Me 262 slightly damaged in strafing attack on Schwäbisch Hall
01.04.45: Me 262 damaged in Mustang strafing attack on Kaltenkirchen
01.04.45: Me 262 damaged in Mustang strafing attack on Kaltenkirchen
01.04.45: Me 262 damaged in Mustang strafing attack on Kaltenkirchen
01.04.45: Me 262 damaged in Mustang strafing attack on Kaltenkirchen
01.04.45: Me 262 damaged in Mustang strafing attack on Kaltenkirchen
01.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. missing on operation over Berlin
04.04.45: Me 262 of 2. J.Div. destroyed in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 2. J.Div. destroyed in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 2. J.Div. damaged in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 2. J.Div. missing after combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 2. J.Div. missing after combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 2. J.Div. missing after combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. destroyed in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. destroyed in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. missing after combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. missing after combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. lost in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. lost in combat
04.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. lost in combat
05.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. missing after combat
05.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
05.04.45: Me 262 of Jagdverband Galland lost in combat
07.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. missing after combat
07.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
07.04.45: Me 262 of 1. J.Div. damaged in combat
10.04.45: Me 262 of 2./K.G.(J) 54 shot down by enemy fighter while landing, pilot wounded
10.04.45: Me 262 of 3./K.G.(J) 54 shot down by enemy fighter while landing, pilot wounded
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps lost on mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps missing after mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps missing after mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of IX. Fliegerkorps missing after mission
17.04.45: Me 262 of Jagdverband 44 lost on mission
19.04.45: Me 262 of I./K.G.(J) 54 shot down by enemy fighter while landing, pilot killed
29.04.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in strafing attack
29.04.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in strafing attack
29.04.45: Me 262 of II./K.G.(J) 54 destroyed in strafing attack
SourcesGenst
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Kampfgeschwader 54 – von der Ju 52 zur Me 262
Luftwaffe Situation Reports 1945
Most importantly, 18 Mar 1945 was the very first use by JG7 of the R4M rocket system.
Quote:
On 18 March 1945 nearly 1,200 American heavy bombers attacked railway and armaments
factories in the Berlin area. They were escorted by 426 fighters. 9./JG 7 put up six Me 262s, each fitted with two underwing batteries of the new R4M rockets. The jets intercepted the bombers over Rathenow and a total of 144 rockets was fired into the American formation from distances of between 400 and 600 m. Pilots reported astonishing amounts of debris and aluminium fragments – pieces of wing, engines and cockpits flew through the
air from aircraft hit by the missiles.
Oberfähnrich Walter Windisch was one of the first pilots of JG 7 to experience the effect of the R4M in operational conditions. He recalled:
‘Flying the Me 262 was like a kind of ‘life insurance’, but I was on that first sortie on 18 March during which R4M rockets were used and I experienced something beyond my conception. The destructive effect against the targets was immense. It almost gave me a feeling of being invincible. However, the launching grids for the rockets were not of optimum design – they were still too rough and ready, and compared with conventionally powered aircraft, when you went into a turn with the Me 262, flying became a lot more difficult because the trimming was not too good.’
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https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/...shock-and-awe/
Obviously JG7 had Me262's damaged that day. Most likely, the damage made it onto a status report for a short period of time and when repaired those aircraft came back as operational.