Focke-Wulf Fw 190

[cyberia]

No biggie, just a nudge to keep things in their proper place.

[Geek44]

Cheers guys...model section.

[cavszabo]

Hi!

Here's a photo of the Focke Wulf 190 A-6 at the Johannesburg War Museum. The plane is really a big machine and impressive with all those guns. I'll put up a few other shots later.

Cheers,
Chris

[Geek44]

Interesting shot. I think I see a Bf 110 wing in the foreground and a two seater Me 262 behind the 190?
The 190 shows factory codes (letters rather than a number). There's also an insignia on the cowling that looks interesting. Is this one of those 'painted without checking for accuracy' instances we've talked about do you think?
Great pic...thanks.
Peace.

[cavszabo]

Hi,

I gather they did some research on the camo, but I'm not sure of the rest. I can't claim any expertise on the markings, maybe someone will inform us? The foreground pic is the wrecked 109, and the background is, as you say a two-seat Me 262, which I gather is the only one still extant. I'll put a pic of that up in a wee bit. They're very proud of it, incidentally.

Cheers,
Chris

[cavszabo]

Here's another shot. It's by my friend Wimpie Oosthuizen. They had an open day in 2004 and we had a real "shoot". I think this is a great angle.

Cheers,
Chris

[Geek44]

Look forward to the 262 pics. From the visible paint, it looks like the two seat night fighter version. Off the top of my head, I'm wondering if it's 'Red 12'. I know 'Red 12' saw limited combat and also survived the war...perhaps it ended up in South Africa. As far as I know, the only surviving A7V (German tank) from WW1 ended up here somewhere.
Peace.

[Randy]

Everything about the 190A6 is as accurate as they could make it, i guess. The radar R6 mod was for autoranging/firing 210mm mortars but the R8 MK108 mod is installed underwing instead with no evidence of the mortar tubes having been installed. When the aircraft was captured it was in the configuration, markings and paint scheme displayed, according to the museum. Between the MK108s and the radar this had to be a real disappointment in the air . . .


The radar couldn't serve any purpose other than ranging, no altitude or azimuth capability. This configuration makes no sense . . . maybe . . . someone HIGH up . . . a GENIUS, perhaps, ordered it?
lol


The 262 is Red 8.

[Erich]

the FW pictured was an experimental test A/C used by JG 11. In the spring of 1944 I./JG 11 already had a tried and true Fw 190A-7/MK which had the inner 2cm and also outboard 3cm Mk 108 in the wings, the standard for the deadly A-8/R2 and R8 variants to come into play with the 3 noted Sturmgruppen during the summer of 1944.

[Erich]

here is what I am talking about gents..........