Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

Hello,

About 1-2 years ago I asked about a particular Fw 190 G-3: W.Nr. 160896. At that time nobody had any information. Only W.Nr. close to that one were reported as damaged/destroyed in Italy during 1944.

The reason I was asking is that I owned the control stick of that plane (with the serial number painted onto the stick).

As the stick was removed from a Fw 190 by a US GI, I assume it was found more or less intact at the end of the war. Maybe some new information based on photos showed up in the meantime? I would be very glad to know more about this Fw 190.

Regards,
Roger

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

Hello Roger,

your Fw 190 is mentioned in two short Ultra-reports from summer and fall 1944:

HW 5/651
Note dated 11.08.1944, arrived at Ergänzungsstaffel I./SKG 10, location not reported

HW 5/604
Note dated 14.10.1944, being transfered away or lost ("Abgang") at Schulstaffel III./KG 51 at Vörden.

Perhaps Nick Beale has more on this.

HTH

Carl

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

I may have (but I may not have read it all yet). Certainly, there are quite a lot of messages about from Autumn 1944 the Erg. Staffel.

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

On 21.aug. with III.KG51, just to wait the book of Jan Horn to know about it

Remi

The 14.oct. quote, let me think at the time I rad it that machine was lost/damaged..

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

Hello Charles, Nick and Rémi,

Thank you very much for this exciting information. It's very nice to know part of the story behind the control stick. Usually, such parts cannot be related to a certain W.Nr. and their story is lost.

I hope more information about this Fw 190 will be found in the future from Ultra-reports or even from photographs.

Best regards,
Roger

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

Concerning the Ultra-reports, Nick apart those named HW at Kew, is there any others ???

Remi

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

I know that Bletchley was intercepting Police and Reichsbahn material but I've never looked into it. Equally there are the naval reports (including all the U-boat signals that are the focus of most books on Enigma) which again I have not explored.

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

So nothing else on the Luftwaffe, thks Nick

Rémi

Re: Fw 190 G-3, WNr. 160896
 

The first mention that I've found:

160896 was reported as taken on to the strength of Erg. St. SKG 10 at Voerden on 11 August 1944 (Ultra CX/MSS/R.276(C), paragraph 124)