Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
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Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 was a German Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 1 was formed on 22 June 1940 and comprised four Gruppen. NJG 1 was created as an air defence unit for the Defence o
Bf 110 G night fighter with radar. The BF 110 was the mainstay of NJG 1.
Do 217 J night fighter. A handful saw service with NJG 1.
He 219 night fighter. Werner Baake flew these successfully exclusively in I./NJG 1.
Members of the Royal Australian Air Force pose with Schnaufer's Bf 110 G-4 (G9+BA, Stab/NJG 1) at Schleswig, Germany, shortly after the end of the war (19 June 1945).
Wolfgang Falck
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Wolfgang Julius Feodor Falck was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and wing commander and one of the key organisers of the German night fighter defences. As a fighter ace, he claimed eight enemy a
Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
…German towns and cities from 10/11 May 1940. The Armistice of 22 June 1940 after the Battle of France did not end the threat posed by British air power. Wolfgang Falck had commanded I/ZG 1 during the German invasion of Denmark. Immediately after the occupation, Bomber Command appeared frequently to attack German…
Wolfgang Falck
A ZG 76 Bf 110C similar to those flown by Falck