Jagdgeschwader 302

Geschwaderkommodore:

  • Maj Ewald Janssen, Nov 1943 - Feb 1944
  • Maj Kurt Peters, 2 Mar 1944 - Jun 1944

Stab:

Formed 1 Nov 1943 in Stade. Formation of JG302, was ordered on 26 Sep 1939. Disbanded June 1944.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Nov 1943 - Jan 1944 Stade   Bf 109G
Jan 1944 - 19 May 1944 Döberitz   Bf 109G
19 May 1944 - 6 Jun 1944 Völkenrode   Bf 109G

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Richard Lewens, 1 Nov 1943 - 20 Aug 1944
  • Hptm Wilhelm Fulda, 28 Aug 1944 - 30 Sep 1944

Formed 1 Nov 1943 at Jüterbog-Waldlager from with:

Stab I./JG302 from Stab I./JG301
1./JG302 from 1./JG301
2./JG302 from 2./JG301
3./JG302 from 3./JG301

In Aug 1944 increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG302 unchanged



2./JG302 unchanged
3./JG302 unchanged
4./JG302 from

12./JG51 had already joined I./JG302 in Jun 1944. On 30 Sep 1944 redesignated :

Stab I./JG302 became Stab III./JG301
1./JG302 became 9./JG301
2./JG302 became 10./JG301
3./JG302 became 11./JG301
4./JG302 became 12./JG301

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Nov 1943 - 9 May 1944 Jüterbog-Waldlager*   Bf 109G
9 May 1944 - 14 Jun 1944 Wien-Seyring   Bf 109G
14 Jun 1944 - 26 Aug 1944 Götzendorf   Bf 109G
26 Aug 1944 - 27 Aug 1944 Magdeburg-Ost   Bf 109G
27 Aug 1944 - 29 Aug 1944 Mortitz   Bf 109G
29 Aug 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 Alperstedt   Bf 109G

* 1./JG302 was based at Malmi/Helsinki, 13 Feb 1944 - 15 May 1944, as Einsatzkommando Helsinki (Jafu Ostland).

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Treumund Engelhard, 1 Nov 1943 - 21 Jan 1944
  • ?

Formed 1 Nov 1943 at Ludwigslust from with:

Stab II./JG302 from Stab II./JG301
4./JG302 from 4./JG301
5./JG302 from 5./JG301
6./JG302 from 6./JG301

Did not have its own aircraft until Jan 1944, and until then, shared those used by and Disbanded in June 1944, and all crews were transferred to

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Nov 1943 - 6 Jun 1944 Ludwigslust   Fw 190A, Bf 109G

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ?

Formed 1 Nov 1943 in Oldenburg from with :

Stab III./JG300 from Stab III./JG300
7./JG300 from 7./JG300
8./JG300 from 8./JG300
9./JG300 from 9./JG300

Did not have its own aircraft until Jan 1944, and until then, shared those used by Disbanded in June 1944.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Nov 1943 - 27 Apr 1944 Oldenburg   Bf 109G
27 Apr 1944 - 3 May 1944 Vechta   Bf 109G
3 May 1944 - 6 Jun 1944 Völkenrode   Bf 109G
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