JV 44
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JV 44 was an elite late-World War II Luftwaffe fighter unit formed to operate the advanced Messerschmitt Me 262 jet aircraft under the command of General Adolf Galland.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luftwaffe fighter unit
ⓘ
World War II military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftEngineUsed | Junkers Jumo 004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Messerschmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftModelUsed | Messerschmitt Me 262A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated | Messerschmitt Me 262 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftPropulsion | turbojet ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet fighter ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German jet development ⓘ |
| commander | Adolf Galland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | General der Jagdflieger ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Luftwaffe high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | elite unit ⓘ |
| formedDuring | late World War II ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first operational jet fighter units ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| nickname | Squadron of Experts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Adolf Galland
ⓘ
use of advanced jet aircraft ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | final months of World War II ⓘ |
| operationalRole | fighter unit ⓘ |
| opponent | Allied air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German jet fighter program ⓘ |
| personnelComposition | experienced fighter pilots ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
air defense
ⓘ
jet fighter operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | advanced jet technology ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitFunction | defense against Allied bombing raids ⓘ |
| unitSpecialization | jet fighter tactics ⓘ |
| unitType | Jagdverband ⓘ |
| usedWeaponSystem |
MK 108 cannon
ⓘ
R4M rockets ⓘ |
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