Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien [a] was formed July 1943 in Otopeni (Bucharest ), Romania subordinated to Luftflotte 4 . The headquarters was located at Otopeni, and from August 1944 in Budak possibly Buzău ? . The unit was disbanded on 4 September 1944.[1]
The unit was known as Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien until 7 February 1944, when it was redesignated Jagdfliegerführer Balkan. It then was reformed on 7 February 1944 as Jagdabschnittsführer Rumänien . Stab/Jafü Rumänien used Bü 131 and Fi 156 aircraft.[1]
Commanding officers [ edit ] Organization [ edit ] 31 August 1943 [ edit ] 10 November 1943 [ edit ] I./JG 4 (Mizil) 10./JG 301 (Mizil) III./JG 77 (Mizil) IV./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) 3 April 1944 [ edit ] 25 May 1944 [ edit ] I./JG 53 (Târgșoru Nou ) III./JG 77 (Mizil) IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni) 2./NJG 100 (Otopeni) 5./NJG 200 (Focșani) 6./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) 10./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (Flotila 1 Vânătoare )[2] (rum) VII. JGr. (Grupul 7 Vânătoare - Pipera) (rum) V. JGr. (Grupul 5 Vânătoare ) (rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 51 Vânătoare - Țepeș Vodă) (rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 52 Vânătoare - Mamaia ) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (Flotila 2 Vânătoare ) (rum) I. JGr. (Grupul 1 Vânătoare - Roșiori) (rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni) (rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni) 26 July 1944 [ edit ] I./JG 53 (Târgșoru Nou) III./JG 77 (Mizil) IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni) 2./NJG 100 (Otopeni) 4./JG 301 (Mizil) 6./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) 10./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (Flotila 1 Vânătoare ) (rum) V. JGr. (Grupul 5 Vânătoare ) (rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 51 Vânătoare - Țepeș Vodă) (rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 52 Vânătoare - Mamaia) (rum) 58. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 58 Vânătoare - Pipera) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (Flotila 2 Vânătoare ) (rum) I. JGr. (Grupul 1 Vânătoare - Roșiori) (rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 3 (Flotila 3 Vânătoare ) (rum) VII. JGr. (Grupul 8 Vânătoare - Boteni ) (rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni) 23 August 1944 [ edit ] I. and II./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) 6./JG 301 (Meri) 7./JG 301 (Mizil) IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni) 10./NJG 6 (Otopeni) 11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) 2./NJG 100 (Roșiori, and Ziliștea) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (Flotila 2 Vânătoare ) (rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni) (rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (Flotila 1 Vânătoare ) (rum) V. JGr. (Grupul 5 Vânătoare ) (rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 51 Vânătoare - Cocargeaua ) (rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 52 Vânătoare - Mamaia) (rum) 58. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 58 Vânătoare - Boteni) (rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni)
References [ edit ] Notes ^ A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a Luftflotte . For more details see Luftwaffe Organization References
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