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Kutscha 1st November 2014 12:31

ID of Fw190 unit
 
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/...fighter-01.png

Does anyone know what unit these non standard camouflage Fw190s are from?

kaki3152 1st November 2014 15:42

Re: ID of Fw190 unit
 
I believe its 5th Staffel Fernaufklarungsgruppe 123 at Le Luc near Toulon in summer 1944.
From Alfred Price's "Focke Wulf at War"

Nick Beale 1st November 2014 17:27

Re: ID of Fw190 unit
 
In summer 1944, 5.(F)/123 was on the invasion front, and operated mainly Bf 109s. Strength on 9 June 1944 was 8 (5) Bf 109 and 3 (1) Fw 190; as the summer went on it became an all-Bf 109 Staffel.

I think a better candidate is 2./NAG 13 at Cuers-Pierrefeu. The aircraft have the small fairing protecting the reconnaissance camera opening in the lower fuselage and they have what I take to be red tactical numbers (5.(F)/123 used black). Also the additional camouflage under the engine is consistent with overwater operations (you can see the same on torpedo Ju 88s) which was 2./NAG 13's main role. There are several other photos of these aircraft in books that show the surrounding landscape. If you go to Cuers on Google Streetview, the distant hills look similar although there is no landmark I've noticed that would make the identification certain.

Chris Goss 1st November 2014 19:40

Re: ID of Fw190 unit
 
Agree with Nick-NAG 13

kaki3152 1st November 2014 19:55

Re: ID of Fw190 unit
 
Well, that what I get from using the quickest reference from where I recognized the photo.

Kutscha 2nd November 2014 00:04

Re: ID of Fw190 unit
 
Thank you very much.


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