Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
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Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II.
Erhard Milch addresses airmen of StG 1 in Norway. A Ju 87R is in the background
A Ju 87 rearmed. Waterlogged airfields posed practical problems for mechanics
Ju 87 abandoned in Libya. The photograph shows all the distinct features of the aircraft
A StG 1 Ju 87 in the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. It remains the only surviving aircraft from the geschwader.
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")