Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

PAF-INDEX The Polish pilot is st.sierż. (F/Sgt) Władysław Szulczewski, 783689, born 22.01.1902, therefore I presume he was a ferry pilot. A multinational composition of the group still seems weird for me, though. Any chance for a good (as big as possible) scan of the photo?

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Herewith the back of the photograph. My father wrote 'Self' for himself. The other names, well, that is the best I could figure out

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Hi Chris, Franek,
let us talk. This particular plane has led to many rumours (KG200 was mentioned for instance), none verified.

And does anyone know what the camouflage was called, and the colours?

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Rumours are just what they are, rumours. It seems there is no proof for any other involvement, at least with the current knowledge.
The camouflage seems the standard 72/73/65 with a very pale squigle, sand or white perhaps.

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Look at my first posting as regards camouflage

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Good job
please have a look to the Rhodes airports history at
www.dodecaneso.org
thanks

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Hi All,

Did only me notice the W.Nr. 0226 ? on the front end of gondola of G6+FY?

cheers
ed

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Yes, Ed, I did notice. What does it designate (what is the W Nr?). And how can you be sure this is G6+FY? Sorry if these are stupid questions!

And welcome Luciano!

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

Ah! Going back to the flights in and out of Calado, the plane under attack must be G6+AY, and the deserted one must be G6+FY. Is that right?

Re: FW 200 Calado Airfield
 

´W.Nr.´ is the Werk Nummer (i.e. factory number, some say serial number). The FW 200 Condors´s had W.Nr. 2000, 2484, 2892 to 2895, 2993 to 2996, 3098 to 3099, 3324 (12 machines, basically the A & B versions), then come 200 0001 to 200 0268 (268 machines, basically C & D versions). Some parts of history of this one was this (if correct)...

0226 FW 200 C-3/U7 (DP+ON) Luftwaffe - Transferred to Karlshagen, tested there 09.10. to 13.10.1943 - Transferred to Peenemunde-West, Erprobungskommando 15 on 15.10.1943 - Later to KG 100 in Italy (?) - [G6+FY] 14./TG 4 - Transferred to Sonderkommando Condor - [G6+FY] Abandoned and ´captured´ at Gadurra, Rohdes by 17.05.1945 [Photo]