Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Gentlemen,

If there any loss or other info on this plane?

TIA

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Hello Nikita.
I know the aircraft was built and delivered by Arado in mid-June 1944.
Sincerely
Bryan

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Thank you, Bryan!

According to one Soviet operational report it was shot down on August 18, 1944. Probably with III/SG4. I need confirmation from German side.

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

The Bundesarchiv has the III./SG 4 diaries online. They give Werk Nummern for losses in Normandy but I haven’t looked at the August diaries.

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

I could not find that werknummer in the losses.....

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Thanks, Gentlemen!
Will try to check myself.

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

According to III./SG4 docs: 18.08.44 it had 3 losses (all at 13:40-15:50):
- Feldw. Kruger MIA
- Oblt. Hesse in 67145 8 km W Modohn hit by Flak, belly landed (Notlandung), pilot WIA
- Feldw. Schneider 10 km W Laudona 67311 hit by Flak, belly landed (Notlandung), pilot WIA
No WrNr, sorry

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Thank you! Seems that Krueger is the most plausible candidate, since Soviet report says that pilot burnt with the plane.

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Fw Krüger had 931365, E gelbe
Olt Hesse had 931335, H gelbe
Fw Schneider had 931840, F gelbe

931365 is problematic, because same WNr. of 9./SG 4 was also reported lost on 1944-08-28.

Matti

Re: Fw-190F-8 w.n. 581623
 

Nikita,

which location or area is given in the " Soviet operational report" ?