Thursday, December 19, 2019

Fw 190 of I./JG 54 Flying in Russia

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 As of I.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) flying over the Vyazma-Orel region on the lookout for interesting targets. In 1943 parts of this Geschwader were engaged in protecting the northern sector of occupied Russia against Soviet air raids. Early in 1943 the conversion of the unit to Fw 190s took place at Heiligenbeil in East Prussia. It subsequently saw service in several parts of the Eastern Front.


Source:
"Luftwaffe at War: Fighters over Russia" by Manfred Griehl

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