Thanks for your replies - much appreciated!
The aircraft has the standard VDM propeller, although it is a bit trick from the angle the photo is taken. I have included the picture below.
The pilot in question is Helmut Wenk, who is providing information about his service during the summer 1943 in the Mediterranean, in connection with the sequel to the Fw 190 in North Africa book that Andrew Arthy and I are working on.
I have not inquired about this late war career in detail, but I will at a later time once we get on with our current material. He served in Sicily and Italy until he crash landed on 14 August 1943. Wenk lay in hospital until the end of 1943 and was only conditionally suited to flying after this. He was transferred to a Nachtschlachtgruppe on the Eastern Front and flew mission in the winter of 1943/1944 at night and day with Ar 66s and other unarmed biplanes (usually nuisance attacks with incendiary bombs). Later on he was transferred to SG 9 and flew Fw 190.
Cheers,
Morten