Flow separation on the intake lip of a gas-turbine engine is usually encountered when the engine operates under the off-design condition of strong crosswinds. Turbulent breakdown of the separated shear layer results in an increased flow distortion and the total pressure loss at the fan face adversely affecting the performance of the fan. This paper investigates the effectiveness of vortex generator jets (VGJs), an active flow control strategy, to mitigate flow distortion over an intake under strong crosswinds. High-fidelity eddy-resolving simulations are carried out on a quasi-3D (Q3D) duct, which mimics the dynamics of the flow over a full 3D axisymmetric intake at a significantly lower computational cost. Two jet configurations are examined: vertical jets and pitched jets (angled) with the VGJs placed at three locations: the windward side of the intake lip, the throat, and the diffuser section. The results show a reduction in the fan-face distortion coefficient by \(12.7\%\) using vertical jets and \(6\%\) using pitched jets, thereby demonstrating the superiority of vertical jets over pitched jets.