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Galland had earlier ignored the order and formed Eprobungskommando 262 to test the Me 262 against high-flying Allied reconnaissance aircraft. He selected the highly decorated pilot Werner Thierfelder as its commander.
Jun 5, 2020 · One of the Luftwaffe’s most influential figures from 1942 to 1944, General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland was relieved of his post early in 1945. Shortly thereafter, he was allowed to form his own Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter squadron, Jagdverband 44.
Sep 21, 2018 · While the revolutionary Me-262 went operational in July 1944, Galland opposed Hitler’s insistence on using it as a fast bomber. The fighter chief believed that it was best employed slaying bombers, but he was ignored for too long to have a significant impact against them.
Major General Adolf Galland had supported Messerschmitt through the early development years, flying the Me 262 himself on 22 April 1943. By that time, the problems with engine development had slowed production of the aircraft considerably.
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Galland, who had a fondness for cigars and brandy, began the war as a first lieutenant and ended it as a lieutenant general commanding an Me-262 jet fighter unit. In November 1941, he was named General of Fighter Pilots, making him at age 30 the youngest general in the German military.
Jul 20, 2017 · Galland closely watched the Me 262 program for Germany’s jet aircraft. He wanted the Me 262 exclusively as a fighter aircraft, but Hitler demanded it become a fighter-bomber. The Me 262 had become operational in June 1944, and over the next 10 months German jet pilots shot down 357 aircraft.
Dec 18, 2022 · In fact, as told by Robert Forsyth in his book Me 262 Northwest Europe 1944–45, on Apr. 26, 1945 Galland’s jet was shot up. At 1130 hrs he took off from Riem leading a formation of 12 Me 262s from JV 44 all carrying R4Ms to engage B-26s from the 17th BG that were targeting the recently evacuated jet base at Lechfeld and the ammunition dump ...
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