Changes: 501st Joint Fighter Wing

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The 501^st Joint Fighter Wing "Strike Witches" is a specialist unit comprised of several of the greatest aces of its time, as well as the first established Joint Fighter Wing.

The unit was first stationed in Britannia under the jurisdiction of the Western World Headquarters (under the command of Air Marshal Trevor Maloney) until the Liberation of Gallia, after which it was disbanded.

The unit was reformed at the order of Air Marshal Adolfine Galland and based in Romagna, on an island in the Adriatic Sea.

Following a large-scale assault by the Neuroi on the Rhine, the unit has been reformed once again to push towards Berlin.

Service History

In 1944, the 501^st was focused on the defense of Britannia and the recovery of Gallia.

Around October 1944, the unit was disbanded with the liberation of Gallia.

Six months later, around the spring of 1945, the unit was reactivated and relocated to the defence of Romagna, with its HQ located on a strategic island in the Adriatic Sea. The unit was again deactivated after the liberation of Venezia.

Some months later, the 501^st JFW was again reactivated after destroying a Neuroi mothership that had attacked from Karlsland.

The 501^st has shot down a large number of Neuroi, and the unit's accomplishments in the Gallian and Venizian recovery operations has given its witches a status akin to living legends, one which is only aided by their individual records and achievements.

Members

Commanding Officer

Wing Commander Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke

Commanding Officer in battle

Squadron Leader Sakamoto Mio

Members

Flight Lieutenant Charlotte E. Yeager
Flight Lieutenant Gertrud Barkhorn
Flying Officer Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
Flying Officer Erica Hartmann
Flying Officer Perrine H. Clostermann
Flying Officer Sanya V. Litvyak
Pilot Officer Francesca Lucchini
Pilot Officer Miyafuji Yoshika
Flight Sergeant Lynette Bishop
Sergeant Hattori Shizuka

Temporary members

Squadron Leader Heidemarie W. Schnaufer

Former members

Pilot Officer Laura Tóth

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-{{Template:Infobox
+{{Unit Infobox
+|title1=501<sup>st</sup> Joint Fighter Wing
-|Box title = 501st JFW
-|image = image:501st icon.png
+|image1=501st icon.png
-|caption = 501st JFW Insignia
+|caption1=501<sup>st</sup> JFW Insignia
+|name=連合軍第501統合戦闘航空団
-|Row 1 title = Affiliation:
+|romaji_name=Rengō-gun dai 501 Tōgō Sentō Kōkū-dan
-|Row 1 info = [[Gallia]], [[Britannia]], [[Romagna]], [[Liberion]], [[Karlsland]], [[Fuso]], [[Suomus]], [[Orussia]]
+|nickname(s)=Strike Witches
-|Row 2 title = Commanding Officer:
+|affiliation(s)=[[File:Flag of Karlsland.svg|border|23px|link=karlsland]] [[Karlsland]] <br> [[File:Flag of Fuso.svg|border|23px|link=Fuso]] [[Fuso]] <br> [[File:Flag of Liberion.svg|border|23px|link=Liberion]] [[Liberion]] <br> [[File:Flag of Gallia.svg|border|23px|link=Gallia]] [[Gallia]] <br> [[File:Flag of Orussia.svg|border|23px|link=Orussia]] [[Orussia]] <br> [[File:Flag of Suomus.svg|border|23px|link=Suomus]] [[Suomus]] <br> [[File:Flag of Britannia.svg|border|23px|link=Britannia]] [[Britannia]]<br> [[File:Flag of Romagna.svg|border|23px|link=Romagna]] [[Romagna]]
-|Row 2 info = Wing Commander <br/> [[Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke]]
+|branch=Multi-service
-|Row 3 title = Branch:
-|Row 3 info = Western General Headquarters
+|HQ=Western General Headquarters (1944)<br> Central Command (1945)
+|commanding_officer=Wing Commander [[Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke]]
-|Row 4 title = Charge:
+|area_of_operations=Britannia and Gallia (1944) <br> Romagna and Venezia (early 1945) <br> Karlsland (1945)
-|Row 4 info = Britannia and Venezia
+|base=[[Wikipedia:Folkestone|Folkestone]], [[Britannia]] (1944)<br>[[Wikipedia:Pescara|Pescara]], [[Romagna]] (1945),  Sint-Truiden (St. Trond), [[Belgica]] (1945)
-|Row 5 title = Base:
+}}
-|Row 5 info = [[Wikipedia:Folkestone|Folkestone]], [[Britannia]] (Season 1)<br />[[Wikipedia:Pescara|Pescara]], [[Romagna]] (Season 2)}}
+The '''501<sup>st</sup> Joint Fighter Wing "Strike Witches"''' is a specialist unit comprised of several of the greatest aces of its time, as well as the first established Joint Fighter Wing.
-As the first established Joint Fighter Wing, the 501st JFW is a specialist unit comprised of several of the greatest aces of the time. The unit was stationed in [[Britannia]] under the jurisdiction of the headquarters of the Western World (Headquarters: [[Britannia]] / Air Force Commander: Air Marshal [[Trevor Maloney]]) until the Liberation of Gallia after which it was disbanded. The unit has since been reformed at the order of Air Commodore [[Adolfine Galland]] and is currently based in [[Romagna]], on an island in the Adriatic Sea.
+The unit was first stationed in [[Britannia]] under the jurisdiction of the Western World Headquarters (under the command of Air Marshal [[Trevor Maloney]]) until the Liberation of [[Gallia]], after which it was disbanded.
-==Service history==
-This Joint Fighter Wing is focused on the defense of [[Britannia]] and the recovery of [[Gallia]], where their HQ is located on a strategic island in the Adriatic Sea.
+The unit was reformed at the order of Air Marshal [[Adolfine Galland]] and based in [[Romagna]], on an island in the [[Wikipedia:Adriatic Sea|Adriatic Sea]].
+Following a large-scale assault by the Neuroi on the Rhine, the unit has been reformed once again to push towards Berlin.
-They have shot down a large number of [[Neuroi]].
+==Service History==
+In 1944, the 501<sup>st</sup> was focused on the defense of [[Britannia]] and the recovery of [[Gallia]].
+Around October 1944, the unit was disbanded with the liberation of Gallia.
+Six months later, around the spring of 1945, the unit was reactivated and relocated to the defence of [[Romagna]], with its HQ located on a strategic island in the Adriatic Sea. The unit was again deactivated after the liberation of [[Venezia]].
+Some months later, the 501<sup>st</sup> JFW was again reactivated after destroying a Neuroi mothership that had attacked from [[Karlsland]].
+The 501<sup>st</sup> has shot down a large number of [[Neuroi]], and the unit's accomplishments in the Gallian and Venizian recovery operations has given its witches a status akin to living legends, one which is only aided by their individual records and achievements.
 ==Members==
 Commanding Officer
-*[[Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke]]
+* [[File:Flag of Karlsland.svg|border|23px|link=karlsland]] Wing Commander [[Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke]]
 Commanding Officer in battle
+* [[File:Flag of Fuso.svg|border|23px|link=Fuso]] Squadron Leader [[Sakamoto Mio]]
-[[File:Ea680da52017ea8c32527dd09d5abad950e4420b.jpg|thumb|400px|501st Joint Fighter Wing ]]
-*[[Sakamoto Mio]]
 Members
+* [[File:Flag of Liberion.svg|border|23px|link=Liberion]] Flight Lieutenant [[Charlotte E. Yeager]]
-*[[Gertrud Barkhorn]]
+* [[File:Flag of Karlsland.svg|border|23px|link=karlsland]] Flight Lieutenant [[Gertrud Barkhorn]]
-*[[Erica Hartmann]]
+* [[File:Flag of Suomus.svg|border|23px|link=Suomus]] Flying Officer [[Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen]]
-*[[Perrine H. Clostermann]]
+* [[File:Flag of Karlsland.svg|border|23px|link=karlsland]] Flying Officer [[Erica Hartmann]]
-*[[Francesca Lucchini]]
+* [[File:Flag of Gallia.svg|border|23px|link=Gallia]] Flying Officer [[Perrine H. Clostermann]]
-*[[Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen]]
+* [[File:Flag of Orussia.svg|border|23px|link=Orussia]] Flying Officer [[Sanya V. Litvyak]]
-*[[Charlotte E. Yeager]]
+* [[File:Flag of Romagna.svg|border|23px|link=Romagna]] Pilot Officer [[Francesca Lucchini]]
-*[[Sanya V. Litvyak]]
+* [[File:Flag of Fuso.svg|border|23px|link=Fuso]] Pilot Officer [[Miyafuji Yoshika]]
-*[[Lynette Bishop]]
+* [[File:Flag of Britannia.svg|border|23px|link=Britannia]] Flight Sergeant [[Lynette Bishop]]
-*[[Miyafuji Yoshika]]
+* [[File:Flag of Fuso.svg|border|23px|link=Fuso]] Sergeant [[Hattori Shizuka]]
-Temporary member
+Temporary members
-*[[Laura Toth]]
+* [[File:Flag of Karlsland.svg|border|23px|link=karlsland]] Squadron Leader [[Heidemarie W. Schnaufer]]
+Former members
+* [[File:Flag of Ostmark.svg|border|23px|link=Ostmark]] Pilot Officer [[Laura Toth|Laura Tóth]]
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Ea680da52017ea8c32527dd09d5abad950e4420b.jpg|501<sup>st</sup> Joint Fighter Wing
+st 2.jpg|Artworks of Strike Witches
+st The Movie.jpg|Strike Witches Movie flyer
+Strike Witches Season 2.jpg
+Strike Witches 501 Butai Hasshin Shimasu! anime.jpg
+Strike Witches Road to Berlin 2b.jpg|The 501st in 1945, during the events of Road to Berlin
+</gallery>
 [[Category:501st Joint Fighter Wing| ]]
 [[Category:Joint Fighter Wings]]