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Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200) ("[Air] Combat Squadron 200") was a German Luftwaffe special operations unit during World War II.The unit carried out especially difficult bombing and transport operations and long-distance reconnaissance flights, tested new aircraft designs and operated captured aircraft.
The unit was named Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 30 (Air Force Weapons School 30) and flew Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighters. At the end of October 1957 the unit began its transfer to Büchel Air Base , where on 1 July 1958 the School was officially reformed as Jagdbombergeschwader 33 .
A year later in 1993 the wing took over the 51st Reconnaissance Wing (Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 (AG-51)) designation and the honorary name of World War I German flying ace Max Immelmann. After the German Navy disbanded its fighter-bomber aviation in 2005, the AG 51 took over the maritime strike role.
In 1967 Tactical Reconnaissance became another task of the Wing and a new renaming brought about the Leichtes Kampfgeschwader 42 (Light Combat Wing 42). With the introduction of the RF-4E to the Luftwaffe in 1971, the Wing's role of reconnaissance became redundant and on 1 April 1975 the Wing was named Jagdbombergeschwader 35 (Fighter Bomber ...
The Do 215 was employed by the Aufklärungsgruppe des Oberbefelshabers der Luftwaffe (Aufk.Gr.Ob,d,L.) which was a special, strategic reconnaissance unit within the Luftwaffe, operating a very rare mix of aircraft types, often prototypes or aircraft built to their special requirements in very limited numbers. They flew on clandestine missions ...
Palsar 7 – the 7th Armored Brigade reconnaissance unit. Palsar 401 – the 401st Brigade reconnaissance unit. Palsar 188 – the 188th Armored Brigade reconnaissance unit. (Reserve) Reserve Brigades Reconnaissance Companies; Combat Engineer Corps Battalion Recon/Scout Platoons; Unit Yahalom (Generally referred to as a commando unit) Sayeret Yael
Luftwaffe: Role: Reconnaissance: Aufklärungsgruppe 123 (123st Reconnaissance Group) was a Luftwaffe air reconnaissance group that participated in World War II.
Wettererkundungsstaffeln (also known as Wekusta or Westa) were flying units of the Luftwaffe of squadron strength used for weather reconnaissance.Their primary task was to collect weather data in areas that only aircraft could penetrate.