Jagdgeschwader 7 'Nowotny'

by Robert Forsyth

When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter first appeared in the skies over northwest Europe in mid-1944, it represented the greatest challenge to Allied air superiority since the Battle of Britain. The first group to solely fly jet fighters, Jagdgeschwader 7 was formed out of the test unit Kommando Nowotny, and was tasked with taking back command of the skies. Put almost immediately into action, despite fuel shortages, poor training...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846033209
• ISBN13: 9781846033209
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.7"