Jagdgeschwader 27
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Jagdgeschwader 27 "Afrika" was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II. The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North African Campaign predominantly alone in the period fro
Bf 109Es of JG 51 in 1940, similar to those flown by JG 27
Bf 109 E-7; W.Nr. 4091, 28 September 1940. This fighter was crashed by future JG 27 member, Hans-Joachim Marseille.
Bf 109 of Stab, II./JG 27 in the Balkans, 1941
I./JG 27 Bf 109 escorts Ju 87 of StG 2, 1941. The emblem of I. Gruppe is on the cowling. The Bf 109 is probably from the Stabschwarm ("staff swarm")
Gustav Rödel
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Gustav Siegfried Rödel was a German fighter pilot and fighter ace who served during World War II in the Luftwaffe.
Rödel as Oberst
Rödel's Bf 109 G-2 remake in the Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 of Jagdgeschwader 27 with two MG 151/20 gun pods under the wings. This aircraft was flown by Gruppenkommandeur Major Ludwig Franzisket in early 1944.
Graves of Gisela and Gustav Rödel in Bad Godesberg.