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Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) "Udet" was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II . It was named after Ernst Udet , an important figure in the development of the Luftwaffe, in 1942.
- Air Force Wing
- Nazi Germany
Jagdgeschwader III (JG III) was founded on 2 February 1918. It comprised four Jagdstaffeln (fighter squadrons) with a nominal strength of 14 aircraft each. This fighter wing would fly under direction of an Army Headquarters. The success of such a massing of fighter aircraft power had already been proven by the success of Jagdgeschwader I (JG I ...
- Nominally 56 aircraft
- Germany
Jagdgeschwader 3 or JG 3 was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during WWII. It served in all theaters of war that Germany participated in except for North Africa. It was originally formed in 1939 and it served until the end of the war. JG 3 operated mainly Messerschmitt Bf 109s and Focke Wulf Fw 190s during the war but by the end, they had been one of few squadrons to have received new ...
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Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942. Jagdschwader 3 "Udet" was formed on 1 May 1939 in Bernburg/Saale from JG 231. JG 3 was one of the Luftwaffe's fighter units that took part in the Battle of France. A particularly fruitful ...
The Geschwader. The Geschwader was the Luftwaffe’s largest organizational unit on a tactical level – it was the equivalent to the Wing in the United States Air Force or Royal Air Force. The Geschwader itself would be named according to its purpose: a Kampfgeschwader (bomber wing) would typically carry out bombing missions, ground support ...
Sep 27, 2020 · While providing escort for 77th Dive Bomber Wing on 13 August 1941, flying with 3rd Fighter Wing, Rall claimed a Polikarpov I-16 as did JG 3’s Günther Lützow (later Ace with 110 Victories). The Soviet pilots were from the 88 IAP and identified as Lieutenants Yakov Kozlov and Ivan Novikov.
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