56TH FIGHTER GROUP VS. JAGDGESCHWADER 2

The 56th US fighter group had been
flying P-47 Thunderbolt since this air-
craft arrived in April 1943 and had no
other love. This unit, affectionally
dubbed "Wolfpack" included many famous
aces, Gabresky (33 kills), Johnson
(28 kills), Schilling (32 kills) and
their C.O. Zemke with 28 kills.
JG 2 "Richthofen" was created in the late
1930ies with pilots of the World War One
Squadron. As Hitler attacked Russia, most
Jagdgeschwader were withdrawn to the
eastern front and JG 2, together with
JG 26 held the channel front alone for
many months and was home of several aces,
most notably its Kommodore, Walter Oesau
with 125 kills. It had been equipped with
Fw 190s in 1941 and used them since.

YOUR MISSION

You are wingman in a Schwarm of Fw 190s.
You can see several P-47s ahead of you.
This will be Zemke's Wolfpack, the best
of the best figher pilots. Expect a hard
fight and bug out for home if your air-
craft is shot up badly.

