I made a post about this last year, but I’d better bring an Updated version/Expanded
Jagdverband 44, also known as the “Ace Squadron,” was a special Luftwaffe unit formed in February 1945 by Lieutenant General Adolf Galland By Führer Direct Order after Galland who had been dismissed as Inspector of Fighters For having argued with Goering,The squadron operated from March to May 1945 with the main objective of demonstrating the capabilities of the Me 262 as an Interceptor
The squadron consisted of around 50 elite pilots and 25 aircraft,It was initially based in Brandenburg-Briest and operated mainly in southern Germany and Austria.,Galland’s recruitment was personal and selective.From experienced pilots he knew well from his former staff (as deputies or collaborators), friends and aces who supported his stance against Göring during the rebellion,He also prioritized those pilots with the Knight’s Cross decoration or higher.Also key was the role of AS Johannes Steinhoff as a recruitment and training officer He traveled to the main Luftwaffe bases, contacting pilots directly who wanted to fly the Me 262.,They also tried to recruit the Luftwaffe’s top ace, Erich Hartmann.Where Galland invited him personally, but even though Hartmann completed the conversion course to the Me 262 under Heinrich Bär I refuse to join the Squadron because of my attachment to (JG 52)
The combat performance of the Jagdverband 44 was remarkably positive, achieving a respectable 4:1 ratio.Destroying B-17,B-26,P-38, P-47 And P-51,Their missions were of Interceptions against formations of medium and heavy bombersOne of its notable actions was on April 20-26, 1945: an attack on B-26 Marauders near Memmingen/Kempten, resulting in 3-4 confirmed losses and several damage.
Of the US bombers
These are some of the teams that achieved these victories
•Adolf Galland: Commander with 103-104 total victories in 280-300 missions,Where 7 were in the Me 262
•Heinrich Bär: Second in command, he had 220-228 total victories in 1,000 missions throughout the war, 16 of which were with the Me 262.
•Georg-Peter Eder: He had 70-78 total victories in missions, at least 12 of them with the Me 262
•Johannes Steinhoff: He had 176 total victories in over 900 missions, 6 of which were with the Me 262
•Klaus Neumann: He had 37 total victories in missions, of which 5-10 were with the Me 262
•Wilhelm Herget: He had 72 total victories in high-altitude missions, some of which were with the Me 262
•Walter Krupinski: He had 197 total victories in 1,100 missions throughout the war, of which few or none confirmed were with the Me 262
•Günther Lützow: He had 110 total victories in 300-400 missions
•Alfred Heckmann: He had 71 total victories in 400-500 missions
•Herbert Kaiser: He had 68 total victories in 1,000 missions
•Gerhard Barkhorn: Had 301 total victories in 1,104 missions
These were some of the aces who fought in that squadron.
This squadron must come with an Me 262 A-1a (Schwalbe)
variant is the one indicated, this being the one used by this squadron
Characteristics
Maximum speed: 870-900 km/h
Fixed Armament: 4 x 30mm MK 108 Cannons with 360 Projectiles
Suspended Armament:2 WfGr 210mm rockets
(Insignia of Jagdverband Squadron 44)
•I would like to see this squadron incorporated so that we can free up Fighter Squadron III to use the BF 109 K-4, which is in the same squadron as the Me 262.
I would also like them to have oxygen masks since the other squad doesn’t.
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