Jagdgeschwader 7 | |
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Active | 1944–45 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Type | Fighter Aircraft |
Role | Air superiority |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Nickname(s) | Nowotny |
Patron | Walter Nowotny |
Fighter Aircraft | Me 262 |
Engagements | Defense of the Reich |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Johannes Steinhoff (1.12.44 – 26.12.44) Theodor Weissenberger (1.1.45 – 8.5.45) |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Me 262 |
Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7) Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II and the first operational jet fighter unit in the world. It was created late in 1944 and served until the end of the war in May 1945.