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Re: FW-190A-9, Did they exist?
this is interesting as I popped on this site for a moment, the question has been asked several times the past 9 months on other forums .........
yes check through JG 301's history. September 1944 as the unit was beefing up its inventory and practising sutrm-like tactics in III./JG 301 already equipped with the present A-8 variant I. and II. gruppe were flying the A-8 and more often than not the A-9 and A-9/R11 with a heavy staffel in each of the two gruppen the other two staffeln to fly high escort. First mission was the 21st of November 44 and the second was a disaster in defence of Misburg where a cousin of mine fell flying his A-9, White 2, Wrk # 206 085.
I gruppe was to continue to fly the A-9 till wars end, III. gruppe also the A-8, A-8/R2 and of course the Tank. II. gruppe A-9 variants till the introduction of the Dora 9 in December 44 and the 8th staffel still flying A-8's and A-9's till wars end.
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