Jagdgeschwader 301
Jagdgeschwader 301 (JG 301) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The order to form JG 301 was issued on 26 September 1943 and formed on 1 October 1943 in Neubiberg with Stab and three Gruppen (groups) as a "Wilde Sau" (wild boar) single-seat night fighter unit.
| Jagdgeschwader 301 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–45 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Fighter Aircraft |
| Role | Air superiority |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Yellow/red tailstripe Defense of the Reich |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Bf 109, Fw 190, Ta 152 |
The Geschwader was equipped with the Bf 109G and was reorganised with four Staffeln per Gruppe. Jagdgeschwader 50, a specialist anti-Mosquito unit, was disbanded in October 1943 and absorbed into I./JG 301. II./JG 301 was redesignated as II./JG 302 on 30 September 1944 and replaced by I./JG 302. II./JG 7 was attached to IV./JG 301 on 24 November 1944 and disbanded on 19 January 1945.
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