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Re: French built FW-190 (NC-900)?
Mike
The Germans were assembling the Fw 190A model in France. When the Germans withdraw due to Allied pressure, an inventory showed 167 set of wings and 127 fuselages available. With a large stock of BMW engines available, it was decided to assemble 125 Fw 190A. Unfortunately the engines were not up to standard (don't know if this depended on sabotage or second hand manufacture) and they were prone to failure which did not make the type very popular, and the assembly was stopped before all of the 125 had been completed. Various numbers have been quoted in different sources, such as 62, 64 and 65. I believe 64 is the most common figure I have seen, although that does not necessarily have to be the correct number. Number 62 is the one preserved in Paris. The initial designation AAC 6 was changed to the more familliar NC.900. The assembled models were of A-5 and A-8 subtypes.
Cheers
Stig
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