Jagdgeschwader 74
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| Jagdgeschwader 74 (Fighter Wing 74) |
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| Active | 5 May 1961-Present |
| Country | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Branch | German Air Force (Luftwaffe) |
| Role | Air Defence |
| Part of | 1st Air Force Division (1. Luftwaffendivision) |
| Garrison/HQ | Neuburg an der Donau |
| Equipment | Eurofighter Typhoon, F-4 Phantom II |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel (Oberst) Uwe Klein |
Jagdgeschwader 74 (Fighter Wing 74) is a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe. JG 74 is the second wing of the Luftwaffe to receive the Eurofighter Typhoon. The wing is based in southern Germany at Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria. Until 2005, it was named after Werner Mölders, a famous Second World War Luftwaffe officer.
JG 74 received its first four Eurofighter Typhoons on 2006-07-24. [1]
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