The Pilots |
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Günther Lützow & Adolf Galland |
The following table lists only JV44 pilots who
qualify as Experten. |
| Pilot | Rank | Notes | Victories |
| Bär, Heinz | Oberstlt | RK-EL-S Acting Kommandeur JV44 |
220 |
| Barkhorn, Gerhard | Major | RK-EL-S Fmr Kommodore JG 6 |
301 |
| Bob, Hans-Ekkehard | Major | RK | 59 |
| Galland, Adolf | Gernerallt Wound 26.4.45 |
RK-EL-S-Br Kommandeur JV44 |
104 |
| Grüberg, Hans | Oberlt | RK | 82 |
| Herget, Wilhelm | Major Wound 2.5.45 |
RK-EL | 72 |
| Hohagen, Erich | Major | RK Technical Officer JV44 |
55 |
| Kaiser, Herbert | Ofw | RK | 68 |
| Krupinski, Walter | Hauptmann | RK-EL | 197 |
| Lützow, Günther | Oberstlt MIA 24.4.45 |
RK-EL-S | 108 |
| Neuman, Klaus | Leutnant | RK | 37 |
| Nielinger, Rudolf | Ofw | 20 | |
| Sachsenberg, Karl Heinz | Leutnant | RK Leader Würger-Staffel |
104 |
| Schnell, Karl-Heinz | Major | RK | 72 |
| Schuhmacher, Leo | Ofw | Rk | 23 |
| Steinhoff, Johannes | Oberst Wound 18.4.45 |
RK-EL-S | 176 |
| Stigler, Franz | Oberlt | Technical Officer, JV44 | 28 |
The Luftwaffe did not subscribe to the Western Convention that 5 victories made an ace. Rather they used the term Experte (expert) to honor a pilot who demonstrated his proficiency in combat over a prolonged period of time. |
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German |
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| RK | Ritter Kreuz | Knights Cross |
| EL | Eichenlaubs | Oak Leaves to RK |
| S | Schwerten | Swords to RK-EL |
| Br | Brillanten | Diamonds to RK-EL-S |
The combat records of many of the JV44 staff have been lost to history. It is quite possible, if not probable that even more Experten were present. Missing from the above list are two pilots with known victories while flying Me 262s with JV44. They are Uffz. Johann-Karl Müller with 3 victories and Ofw. Otto Kammerdierer with 2 victories. |
07.15.99
