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| English | German |
| A fighter pilot proficient in aerial combat | Experte |
| a fighter sweep | Freie Jagd |
| Area Fighter commander usually covered several JGs | Jagdführer (Jafu) |
| Bomber Group converted to fighter operations | Kampfgruppe-Jäger (Kgj) |
| Fighter arm of the Luftwaffe | Jagdwaffe |
| fighter-bomber | Jagdbomber (Jabo) |
| Fighter-Bomber Squadron | Jabostaffel |
| Fighter Corps | Jagdkorps (JK) |
| Fighter Division | Jagddivision (JD) |
| Fighter Group | Jagdgruppe (Jgr) |
| Fighter Squadron | Jagdstaffel (Jasta) |
| Fighter Unit - Term was only used by JV44 | Jagdverband (JV) |
| Fighter Wing containing three or four Gruppen | Jagdgeschwader (JG) |
| General of the Fighter Arm | General der Jagdflieger |
| Pilots' cry of victory. St. Horridus was patron saint of fighter pilots. | Horrido! |