Focke-Wulf Fw 190

[Jim O]

That's a great demonstration. Thanks for sharing.

[LAH 1 SS]

Originally Posted by Erich

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

Looks very similar to the d 11 gun arrangement

[Randy]

Good eye, that wing was shared with the D11.


WHY WHY WHY

The experimental MK108 pylons on the A6 are understandable. The enbafflement (my word, lol) comes from the ranging radar. Why was it not removed when they decided not to install the mortars? There wasn't any electrical connection on this aircraft between the radar and guns as there was with the mortars. Was there a range display in the cockpit to be used in firing? The gunsight (I've been told) was standard. I just don't know enough about this plane to answer this question.

[LAH 1 SS]

All the d series focke wulfs shared the same wing as the a8. The a8 was the aircraft the d9 was based and converted off so it would not have been uncommen to see some of the r series modification's on d9 aircraft. The only focke wulf aircraft not to share the same wing was the ta-152

[Erich]

the Dora 9 was not standard equip. in the JG's in 44-45 but did form a standard in armamaent and did not deviate, two inner wing 2cm and above engine cowling two Mg 131.

as shown from II./JG 301

and of course the SturmFw A-8/R8 courtesy J. Lorant Archiv's

[Erich]

friend O. Bosch and his A-8/R2 of 14.Sturm/JG 3

[Erich]

another piece this in an English mag several years ago helping out author N. Page, the pic in my collection Herbst 1944 of 14.Sturm/JG 3, sadly only 4 members of this staffel were able to see wars end.........the pilot second from the right wearing only his summer Lederjacke is friend O. Bösch, ace with 19 kills.

[LAH 1 SS]

Originally Posted by Erich

the Dora 9 was not standard equip. in the JG's in 44-45 but did form a standard in armamaent and did not deviate, two inner wing 2cm and above engine cowling two Mg 131.

as shown from II./JG 301

and of course the SturmFw A-8/R8 courtesy J. Lorant Archiv's

Sorry Erich im not catching what your saying im a little confused by what your trying to say. Sorry mate i dont mean to offend

[Geek44]

Great pics Erich.

[Erich]

LAH

sorry that I did not make myslef clear. For the JG's that operated the Dora 9 Fw, I do not know of one instance of any r variants applied but only the standard in armament of the twin mg 131 and the twin Mg 151/20 2cm cannons.

JG 301 when they first accepted the Dora 9 in December of 44 the r inclusion was to make the Dora an allround weather fighter as they did with the r11 in the Fw 190A-9 except that in many cases though listed in their official line up none opf the A-9's had the weather realated r-11 package