 1/1 Fighter Group (1./I "Vadász Osztály") equipped with 13 Re.2000s or "Héjas", reached its first front base near Kursk on 2 July.By 3 August, 2/1 FS joined the other Hungarian fighter unit, that had moved to Ilvoskoje airfield.The task of 2/1 was to escort short-range reconnaissance aircraft, while 1/1 would support bombing missions.