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JG 101
''Jagdgeschwader'' 101 (JG 101) was a Luftwaffe fighter aircraft, fighter-training-Wing (air force unit), wing of World War II. Formed at Werneuchen from Jagdfliegerschule, ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 1, JG 101 was created in December 1942 and were stationed from 27 January 1943 at Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau, southern France. An operational training unit, the ''Geschwader'' was never officially deployed in combat, although on 5 March 1944 ''Jagdgruppe West'' and JG 101 defended Bergerac, Cognac, and other airfields in south west France against a raid by 8th Air Force B-24s. The unit operated several training types, including the Gotha 143 and Bucker 131 biplanes and the French-built fighter Dewoitine D.520. JG 101 also operated the first two-seater Bf 109. The G-12 was a modified G-2, with a second seat behind the existing cockpit for the instructor. The two seat Fw 190F-8/U-1 trainer was also employed. The Geschwader was disbanded on 16 April 1945 and 2,400 personnel were trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial German Army, Imperial Army and the of the Imperial German Navy, Imperial Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 in accordance with the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which banned Germany from having any air force. During the interwar period, German pilots were trained secretly in violation of the treaty at Lipetsk (air base), Lipetsk Air Base in the Soviet Union. With the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation of the Versailles Treaty, the Luftwaffe's existence was publicly acknowledged and officially established on 26 February 1935, just over two weeks before open defiance of the Versailles Treaty through German rearmament and conscription would be announced on 16 March. The Condor Legion, a Luftwaffe detachment sent to aid Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
