Fw200 of E-Stelle Karlshagen

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello all,

Botho Stüwe's extensive book 'Peenemünde-West' refers to air launched (unpowered) Fi103 from Fw200(s) in the last months of 1942. Objective was to tests flight characteristics of this flying bomb, before these tests were continued with powered Fi103's.

Main question: who knows the identity/identities of this/these Fw200 ? It's my guess that they belonged to the E-Stelle Karlshagen, not only for the Fi103 but other projectiles as well.

Any info is very welcome, thanks in advance!

Marcel

[edNorth]

0226 Fw 200 C-3/U7 ( ) DP+ON Luftwaffe
Transferred to Karlshagen, tested there 09.10. to 13.10.1943 - Transferred to Peenemunde-West, Erprobungskommando 15 on 15.10.1943 - Later KG 100 (Italy?) -
- Fw 200 [G6+FY] 14./TG 4 (Luftwaffe)
- Transferred Sonderkommando Condor
- Fw 200 Transportstaffel Condor
Known serviceable at 17:00 hrs 04.12.1944 [as Fw 200 0226 in TNA HW5 Ultra CX/MSS/R.391/ C/41.]
- [G6+FY] Abandoned and captued at Gadurra, Rohdes 17.05.1945 [Photo]

the only one in my Fw 200 file responding to search word "Karlshagen"

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Wow Ed,

That is a Me163 worthy fast reply ! Thanks!
I faintly remember to have seen this Stkz. DP+ON in the Stüwe book but as this was late 1943 and/or 1944, I remained curious whether there is/was an inventory of aircraft of this Erpr.Stelle. A friend took my Regel/Beauvais book about the Erprobungsstellen der Luftwaffe to his winter holiday so I can't check this work at the moment...

Again thanks for your help, most appreciated,

Marcel