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Jagdgeschwader 302 | |
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Active | 1943–44 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Type | Fighter Aircraft |
Role | Air superiority |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Bf 109 |
Jagdgeschwader 302 (JG 302) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. JG 302 was formed on 1 November 1943 in Stade, Germany with a theoretical establishment of Stab and three Gruppen (groups) known as a "Wilde Sau" (wild boar) single-seat night fighter unit. After re-equipping with the Focke-Wulf 190 A-8, I./JG 302 was redesignated III./JG 301 on 30 September. JG 302 made a known total of at least 348 air victory claims[1]