 The fighter pilots, with Lützow taking the lead as spokesman, criticized Göring and made him personally responsible for the decisions taken which effectively had led to the lost air war over Europe.He was promoted to "Oberst" (colonel) on 30 January 1945.Late in the war, elements of the "Geschwader" were equipped with the He 162 "Volksjäger", a single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft.