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Re: Ju 290A-4, W.Nr. 165
"The RLM standardized on the 6-digit W.Nr., which implies that the 9-digit W.Nr. is an internal Junkers number, not an official RLM approved W.Nr."
Here I think I will say the question is wrong. It was 10-digit number (290 011 0165) that was the full W.Nr. and the number Junkers and RLM used. "Short hand version" (0165) was safe to use as so few had been built and not conflicting with others.
So, Yes, this aircraft still carried older number.
Other (part) plate, belived from AirMin57, shows that fuselage component (90.143) was made in October 1942, before introduction of "Secret code system", and note here: it has history back to Ju 90, despite having "Serie" 22900301 on it too.
Regards
Ed
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