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tonda75 29th July 2021 19:39

Airport identification
 
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Hi,
please does anyone know the name of the airport or the unit in the photo?
On the back of the photo is the date: July 1943
Thank you for any information!
Regards Tony

sidney 29th July 2021 20:15

Re: Airport identification
 
This looks like a line up of Fw 190 A-6 somewhere "An der Kanal Küste", if we are to trust writing across the photo.

John Manrho 29th July 2021 20:23

Re: Airport identification
 
Maybe Woensdrecht?

tonda75 30th July 2021 16:57

Re: Airport identification
 
John and sidney, thank you both very much for your quick reply.
Regards Tony

Chris Goss 30th July 2021 17:57

Re: Airport identification
 
Have you got a unit as this might make things easier as in all honesty, this could be anywhere

tonda75 30th July 2021 19:08

Re: Airport identification
 
Chris, you're right, there are no details in this photo that could help with identification.
But maybe someone knows this photo and will help me find the answer.
Thank you Tony

John Manrho 30th July 2021 20:58

Re: Airport identification
 
I looked again and compared it with other pictures of Woensdrecht. That shed on the right hand side is a 99% match. I am pretty sure this is II./JG 1.

tonda75 30th July 2021 21:25

Re: Airport identification
 
That's great!
John, thank you very much for your help.

John Manrho 30th July 2021 21:38

Re: Airport identification
 
If you have Mombeek's JG 1 or Dutch Airfield book you will see the wooden shed on other pictures

tonda75 30th July 2021 22:34

Re: Airport identification
 
I have a great book by Eric Mombeek "DEFENDING THE RECH". On page 149 is a photo of Fw 190 at Woensdrecht Airport. You're right - it's similar. But I'm not sure. Aircraft II.Gruppe JG 1 had a painted emblem "Tatzelwurm". In my photo I do not see this emblem.


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