English | German |
A fighter pilot proficient in aerial combat | Experte |
a fighter sweep | Freie Jagd |
Area Fighter commander usually covered several JGs | Jagdführer (Jafu) |
Bomber Group converted to fighter operations | Kampfgruppe-Jäger (Kgj) |
Fighter arm of the Luftwaffe | Jagdwaffe |
fighter-bomber | Jagdbomber (Jabo) |
Fighter-Bomber Squadron | Jabostaffel |
Fighter Corps | Jagdkorps (JK) |
Fighter Division | Jagddivision (JD) |
Fighter Group | Jagdgruppe (Jgr) |
Fighter Squadron | Jagdstaffel (Jasta) |
Fighter Unit - Term was only used by JV44 | Jagdverband (JV) |
Fighter Wing containing three or four Gruppen | Jagdgeschwader (JG) |
General of the Fighter Arm | General der Jagdflieger |
Pilots' cry of victory. St. Horridus was patron saint of fighter pilots. | Horrido! |