Jagdgeschwader 7

Jagdgeschwader 7
Emblem of JG 7
Active1944–45
Country Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
TypeFighter Aircraft
RoleAir superiority
SizeAir Force Wing
Nickname(s)Nowotny
PatronWalter Nowotny
Fighter AircraftMe 262
EngagementsDefense of the Reich
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Johannes Steinhoff (1.12.44 – 26.12.44)
Theodor Weissenberger (1.1.45 – 8.5.45)
Aircraft flown
FighterMe 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.