Help Identify a German Tail Fin
 

Here's nother picture from my dad's collection.
My dad was a mechanic with RCAF 403 Squadron.
The caption on the back just says "Tail Fin from German Aircraft".
Can anyone identify what this fin is from?

Cheers

Kickinghorse

Re: Help Identify a German Tail Fin
 

Tail probably belong to Fw190 D9 (Werk Nr. 210147 - Focke-Wulf, Cottbus).
Looks similar like this one:
http://www.japo.eu/images/article001_083A.jpg
It was from first block production Sep.-Dec.1944):
http://www.japo.eu/discussion.php?f=5

This one case was very close:

24/12/44 Uffz. Hans-Georg Walter 5./JG 26 Fw 190 D-9 (210146)
White 1 Combat with P-47
Near Malmédy :) :) :)

Collegues can check who used this Werk Number on the a/c.

Re: Help Identify a German Tail Fin
 

This is without a doubt the tail section of a Fw 190D-9, and it is the first time that I see physical evidence of this particular W.Nr.

It was in all likelihood a I. or II./JG 26 aircraft, or a former III./JG 54 plane that was passed on to JG 26 after 25 February 1945 (until that time III./JG 54 had operated under JG 26 command). All D-9s in the series 210139 to 210160 were delivered to these Gruppen, with the single exception of W.Nr. 210145, which was a 12./JG 2 aircraft (lost on 01 January 1945 during Bodenplatte).

This is a great find and I am grateful that you share this picture with us.

Cheers,

Marc

Re: Help Identify a German Tail Fin
 

Interested tab. but our Werk Nr. is missing:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8332/82xj.jpg

Re: Help Identify a German Tail Fin
 

Is there evidence that this tailplane was effectively used on an active airplane? Or, if a Werknummer is visible is this automatically the proof that the piece itself was mounted on the whole airplane?

Best regards,

Philippe

Re: Help Identify a German Tail Fin
 

Ultra, speaks of that Wn,

210147+210170+210008, It name them , nd give a date beg. Nov.44, nothing more...

Rémi