JG 2. Jagdgeschwader Richthofen

Book excerpt: A brief history of one of the most famous fighter units of the Luftwaffe, JG 2 "Richthofen". The 28 page book with English text contains a chronological overview of the unit's activities, which is supplemented with 43 photos, tables of unit commanders and planes used, as well as color profiles of 4 aircraft. The book includes a decal sheet printed by Cartograf, which contains 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 individual markings of the following planes: - Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4; W.Nr. 5159, 'White 9', flown by Oblt. Hermann Reifferscheidt, Kapitän of 1./JG 2, Beaumont-le-Roger airfield, France, October 1940, - Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2/B; 'Yellow 3', flown by Uffz. Richard Übelbacher of 6.(Jabo)/JG 2, Abbeville-Drucat airfield, France, summer 1941, - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-2; W.Nr. 0120 333, 'White 8', flown by Lt. Jakob Augustin of 7./JG 2, Théville airfield, France, early June 1942, - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9; W.Nr. 400 271, 'Black 4' of 10./JG 2, Großostheim airfield, Germany, spring 1945.