| Jagdgeschwader |
| German aviation group consisting of four Jagdstaffeln; approximately 50 airplanes |
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| Jagdstaffel |
| German aviation fighter unit; same as Jasta |
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| Jagdstaffeln |
| Plural of Jagdstaffel |
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| Luftstreitkr?fte |
| German Air Force |
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| Propeller Boss |
| The centre portion by which the propeller is attached to the engine |
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| Quirk |
| Nickname for the British B.E.2 |
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| Schusta |
| See Schutzstaffel |
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| Schutzstaffel |
| German aviation two-seater unit responsible for protecting FA and FA(A) aircraft; same as Schusta |
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| Spinner |
| The hemispherical pot of spun sheet metal which was fixed to the air-screw of most German aeroplanes. It covered the center part of the screw and formed a continuation of the lines of the front of the fuselage which gave the aircraft a streamlined shape and a slight improvement in air speed. |
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