World War 2 in the Air

Three foes!

24.04.1945. Luftwaffe, Western

There were from the beginning two defenders of the Reich, the JG2 and the JG26. Both units had been send to fight the incoming Soviets in January 1945. Some elements were also converting their Focke-Wulfs to He-162 jets.

I. and III./JG11 were still flying the FWs for the defence of the Reich over bombed Berlin late in April.

One unfortunate pilot of the Gruppe was killed in an airbattle over Tempelhof on 24 April 1945. What was curiously enough in this fight was that the Luftwaffe pilot fought against Spitfires, P-51s and Yaks!

Source: Osprey - Focke-Wulf FW-190 Aces of the Western Front, John Weal.

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