The Jagdfliegergeschwader 3 Wladimir Komarow was formed in December 1954 as 3. Kommando.

Commanders

Hauptmann Roland Peters (1 July 1956 - 30 Nov 1958)
Major Günter Ifland (1 Dec 1958 - 31 July 1959)
Major Wolfgang Gleis (1 Aug 1959 - 30 Apr 1964)
Oberstleutnant Walter Große (1 May 1964 - 31 July 1968)
Oberstleutnant Hans-Peter Otto (2 Aug 1968 - 31 Oct 1975)
Oberstleutnant Dieter Paul (1 Nov 1975 - 31 Aug 1978)
Oberstleutnant Norbert Wechsel (1 Sep 1978 - 31 Aug 1980)
Oberstleutnant Bernd Schneider (1 Sep 1980 - 31 July 1982)
Oberstleutnant Gerhard Reuschel (1 Aug 1982 - 30 Nov 1986)
Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Kilian (1 Dec 1986 - 30 Sep 1990)

Honor titles

It was named after the Soviet Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967).

Sources used

Klaus Froh & Rüdiger Wenzke - Die Generale und Admirale der NVA
Wilfried Kopenhagen - Die Luftstreitkräfte der NVA

Reference material on this unit

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