[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

Interesting information that his aircraft was an upgraded Fw 190 A-5. I do wonder which propeller was the aircraft fitted with as it is my understanding that the Fw 190 A-series could be fitted with three types:

9-12067A (common metal propeller)
9-12153A (metal propeller with external pitch changing weights)
9-12176A (wooden larger area propeller)

The standard radio set for the Fw 190 A-5 was the FuG 16Z while that of the Fw 190 A-8 was the FuG 16ZY or FuG 16ZE in early production examples. I do know that it was rather common for propellers to be changed depending on pilot preference as for example many preferred the 9-12176A propeller to be fitted as it increased performance particularly in climb rate and acceleration and I have seen evidence of radio sets being upgraded such as Fw 190 A-3 fighters having the FuG 7 replaced by the FuG 16Z and the antenna and tail fin being changed to accommodate this upgrade. I have never yet come across an example of a Fw 190 having its armament upgraded but I have read of at least one Bf 109 G-4 having its MG 17 machine guns replaced by MG 131 machine guns as on the Bf 109 G-6 so obviously it could have happened with the radial-engined fighter. Any comments or corrections will be appreciated.

Horrido!

Leo