506th Joint Fighter Wing

506th Joint Fighter Wing
506th Insignia
Kanji Name	連合軍第506統合戦闘航空団
Romaji name	Rengō-gun dai 506 Tōgō Sentō Kōkū-dan
Nickname(s)	Noble Witches
Affiliation(s)	Belgica Karlsland Romagna Fuso Liberion
Headquarters	Western General Headquarters
Commanding Officer	Squadron Leader Rosalie de Hemricourt de Grunne
Area of Operations	Gallian border area
Base	Sedan, Gallia (A-Unit) Dijon, Gallia (B-Unit)

The 506^th Joint Fighter Wing "Noble Witches" was later established for the purpose of continuing the protection of Gallia; after the country having been liberated due to the great efforts of the 501^st Joint Fighter Wing "Strike Witches". A small number of Neuroi were still present in the region, and the bulk of the fighting continued in areas around the border of Karlsland.

The Noble Witches were established during the reconstruction of Gallia but, as a result of lingering chaos and political turmoil, the unit wasn't just created with only military aspects in mind. As a squadron with the initial purpose of protecting Paris, Gallian witches made up the starting forces of the unit. But there also existed offers of aid from many other major countries, leading to the addition of non-Gallian members, which would soon spark rivalries. This strange phenomenon caused a slight division within the squadron, and led to a potential flaw in the air defenses of Gallia. As a result, this required the creation of two separate units that would incorporate the 506^th as a whole; known as "A-unit" and "B-unit".

A-unit is made up of the world's top aces with connections to European nobility; Squadron Leader Rosalie de Hemricourt de Grunne is the honorary commanding officer, but she doesn't usually command battles directly. Rather, Squadron Leader Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein is mainly in charge of A-unit's battles, while Grunne focuses more on the political side of the spectrum. B-unit is made up of Liberion witches; led by Wing Commander Geena Preddy. Carla von Rosen is not formally a member of the 506^th, as she had declined their offer, so she remained as more of an irregular member.

Originally, there were plans to give leadership to Perrine H. Clostermann and promote her to Squadron Leader but, because she wanted to concentrate on the efforts of rebuilding Gallia, she declined the offer of leading the 506^th.

Members

Honorary A-unit Commanding Officer

• Squadron Leader Rosalie de Hemricourt de Grunne

A-unit Commanding Officer in battle

• Squadron Leader Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein

A-unit Members

• Flight Lieutenant Adriana Visconti
• Flying Officer Kuroda Kunika
• Pilot Officer Isabelle du Monceau de Bergendal

B-unit Commanding Officer

• Wing Commander Geena Preddy

B-unit Vice-Commanding Officer

• Flight Lieutenant Marian Carl

B-unit members

• Flight Lieutenant Jennifer DeBlanc
• Flying Officer Carla Luksic

Informal member

• Carla von Rosen (Baltland)

Appearances

Anime

• Strike Witches the Movie
• Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow, distant contrails only
• Strike Witches Road to Berlin, distant contrails only

Manga

• Noble Witches: The 506th Joint Fighter Wing

Light Novel

• Noble Witches: The 506th Joint Fighter Wing (light novel)

Audio Media

• Noble Witches: The 506th Joint Fighter Wing (audio drama CDs)

Video Games

• World Witches United Front

Other

• Kuroda short story

Gallery

Novel of the 506^th JFW

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 2

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 3 (Regular Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 3 (Limited Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 4 (Regular Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 4 (Limited Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 5 (Regular Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 5 (Limited Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 6 (Regular Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 6 (Limited Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 7 (Regular Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 7 (Limited Edition cover)

Novel of the 506^th JFW Vol. 8

Manga of the 506^th JFW Vol. 1

Manga of the 506^th JFW Vol. 2

Manga of the 506^th JFW Vol. 3

Rosalie de Hemricourt cameo in Strike Witches Movie

Heinrike Prinzessin cameo in Strike Witches Movie

Heinrike's Beretta M1934 in the Movie. It has the Noble Witches's emblem on the grip.