JG-52 by Robert Taylor

A Schwarm of Bf109s from JG-52 are about to peel away and, with the battle-cry ‘Horrido!’ ringing in their ears, dive to attack the flight of enemy aircraft below.The name of the unit alone brought terror into the hearts of opposition pilots and understandable so, by the end of the war they were the Luftwaffe’s most successful Geschwader having claimed over 10,000 victories.