 It was there that Wick began flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 monoplane fighter under the tutelage of Werner Mölders, a Spanish Civil War flying ace credited with 14 aerial victories.Under Mölders' guidance, Wick became a "Schwarmführer" (flight leader).On 31 August 1939 Wick was given orders to transfer to "Jagdgeschwader Richthofen Nr.