Jagdgeschwader 301/302 "Wilde Sau": In Defense of the Reich with the Bf 109, FW 190, and Ta 152 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764321306)

Jagdgeschwader 301 and 302 were established in 1943. Their mission was to intercept enemy bombers at night flying fast single-engined fighters. But they also had to engage Allied bombers by day. The pilots of these new fighter wings were a mix of former bomber pilots and trained fighter pilots - a unique composition for the Luftwaffe. Night missions required good instrument training, like that given to bomber pilots. The fighter pilots were more familiar with the available aircraft and combat tactics. A former fighter pilot himself, Willi Reschke describes the difficulties of crossing over from day to night fighting and vice-versa. He describes the difficult missions flown by JG 301/JG 302 and the fates of their pilots, providing the first chronicle of the "Wilde Sau" Geschwader.

Author: Willi Reschke
ISBN-10: 0764321307
ISBN-13: 9780764321306
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2004
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d