"Jafu Norwegen" was formed in June 1941 from units of "Jagdgeschwader 5" ("JG 5") and was responsible for fighter operations in defence of Occupied Norway. It was subordinated to Luftflotte 5, and located at Forus, near Stavanger. Other units of "JG 5" were assigned to operations in support of the invasion of the Soviet Union in the north and were under the command of "Fliegerfuehrer Nord Ost". By 1943 "Jafu Norwegen" had three squadrons ("Staffel") of "JG 5" under control, based at Trondheim, Gossen, Lade, Stavanger and Herdla. In 1944 had acquired a night fighter unit, based at Lista.Following the collapse of the Northern Front, "Jafu Norwegen" was re-united with "JG 5" on March 16, 1945.