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JV44 Founded : Country : Germany Fate : A special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World War II. The main aircraft used by the unit was the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. They were known by various nicknames, including "Der Galland-Zirkus" (The Galland Circus). The commander of JV 44 was General Adolf Galland (103 victories) the former General der Jagdflieger who had recently been sacked from his command by Hermann Göring for attacking the operational policies and tactics used by the Luftwaffe High Command. It was hoped by Galland's superiors that a front line command would result in his death in action, thereby removing the problem of Galland's criticism. This unit was composed of highly experienced pilots who were from Galland's former staff or were otherwise co-opted by Galland from units which had been disbanded or were being re-equipped. It had relatively few operational planes available for any single sortie and was repeatedly forced to relocate due to the approach of Allied ground forces. At war's end the unit was disbanded and its brief history came to an end.

JV44

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Clipped Signature - Hans-Ekkehard Bob.

Clipped Signature - Herbert Kaiser.

JV44 - Kette of Swallows by Graeme Lothian.

Adolf Galland by Graeme Lothian.

Running the Gauntlet by Robert Taylor.

Mountain Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian

Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)

Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian.

Fighter General by Robert Taylor.

JV44 by Robert Taylor.

Stormbirds over the Reich by Robert Taylor.