Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Another one from my dad's collection.
My dad was a mechanic with RCAF 403 Wolf Squadron.
The caption on the back just says "Destroyed FW 190".

Can anyone identify this plane?

Cheers,

Kickinghorse

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Looks like a Fw190A from sturmstaffel 1, the pains still shows were the armoured plates were fitted. Odd that at least one was still around at the end of the war.

Dennis

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

The unit operated the A6 and A-7 models. It was disbanded at the end of April 1944.

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

I would say a FW190A-8 from JG-4

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Band is to dark compared to the balkenkreuz for the black/white/black of JG4.

Would go with a JG2 or JG6 machine.

Kickinghorse1, it would help if the base the photo was taken at was known.

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Band is too dark! It doesn't get any darker than black. The Balkenkreuz looks faded.

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Yellow looks black in some types of films.

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Sorry, I have no idea where or when the photo was taken. I am going through my dad's old war photos and trying to identify some. I really appreciate the response I am getting on this forum.
Thank you.

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

If any help, 403 RCAF used the following bases in Europe after the invasion

B.2 Bazenville, FR 16.6.1944 to 15.8.1944 (prob misprint for 25.8.1944)
B.26 Illiers l'Eveque, FR 26.8.1944 to 21.9.1944
B.68 Le Culot, BE 22.9.1944 to 30.9.1944
B.82 Grave, NL 1.10.1944 to 20.10.1944
B.58 Melsbroek, BE 21.10.1944 to 2.11.1944
B.56 Evère, BE 3.11.1944 to 1.3.1945
B.90 Petit Brogel, BE 2.3.1945 to 30.3.1945
B.78 Eindhoven, NL 31.3.1945 to 10.4.1945
B.100 Goch. DE 11.4.1945 to 27.4.1945
B.152 Fassberg, DE 28.4.1945 to 10.7.1945 disbanded

Source: RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft: Kostenuk/Griffin

Cheers
Stig
PS: Thanks for all posted photos. Very interesting indeed, and if you have more Spits, I would very much like to see them as well.

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

I'll second the PS comment.

Stephen

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

Many thanks Kickinghorse1 for showing the photos,

I think the Hangar in the background can be at Fassberg airfield.

Best wishes
Rüdiger

Re: Another Destroyed FW 190
 

This damaged aircraft was restored with some extra struts as an airfield decoy for the Allied Jabos. The fuselage band and style/colors of the number were typical for Sturmstaffel 1 in the spring of 1944.

The location is most probably Faßberg, some 50 away from Salzwedel where Sturmstaffel 1 was based.