Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz

[tonda75]

Hello,
27.5.1938 occurred during a training flight accident Focke-Wulf Fw 44.
Aircraft damage 80%.
FFS (E) Quakenbrück unit.
Please, does anyone know the markings on the fuselage of this aircraft?
I have one more question. When did the serial number of aircraft begin to be mentioned in aircraft accidents?
Thank you very much for any information.
Regards Tony

[Tony Jones]

Hi
The Fw 44 would have had a D-E*** reg, losses from 4/36 record miliitary serials
An example 4/36 He 60D 1465 60+H21, forced landed in bad wether



Tony

[tonda75]

Tony,
thank you very much for your answer.

[Buckeye30]

These are the 5-letter registrations up to 1939 as Tony mentioned; D-EATU was an Fw44 at Quakenbruck. I think that's when they changed to WL- military designators.
Regards
Nick



http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_D-a4.html

[tonda75]

Hi Nick,
That's great thank you!
But in FFS (E) Quakenbrück there were probably more Fw 44.
Or just this one plane?
Thank you again, best regards Tony

[Tom Willis]

FFS E Quackenbruck (D-prefix) operated from 04.38 to 04.39 - then became FAR 82 (most had the WL-prefix) until 10.41 then became FFS(A/B)82 (then carried Stkz markings)
Examples of FFS E Quackenbruck - D-EDZU; EEFU; EESU; ELOU; ELXA; EPTU; EPZU; EUMA; EYHO
Examples of FAR 82 - WL-EBTR; EDAA; EDZU; EJNO; EKNY; EXFO;
If anybody has any other examples would be much appreciated - Thanks

[tonda75]

Hi,
I searched the records of one pilot again and found this:
Fw 44 which crashed on May 27, 1938 was designated: D-EVYU
He also flew on these planes:
FFS (E) M.-Gladbach
D-EQQO He 72
D-ERJV He 72
D-ENEO Bü 131
D-EOVE Bü 131
D-EBHP Fw 44
D-EKVO Fw 44
D-EATU Fw 44
D-EBHA Fw 44
D-EPVO Fw 44
D-EOVO Fw 44
D-EJLA Fw 44
D-E(O or U)MU He (?)
D-ENGI
D-E(G or Q)VA
D-IDQK Ar 66
D-INPY Ar 66
D-IEHI
D-ISNI Go 145
D-IRAY Go 145
D-IGAP
D-IHHO
D-IEAG

Fl.Ausb. 82 Quakenbrück
D-OPAP Ju W 33
D-OBET W 33
D-ODFQ Ju W 34
D-OFSD W 34
D-OTYE W 34
D-OPIP W 34
D-OBQL

[tonda75]

Tom,
Thank you very much for the answer.
Regards Tony

[Tom Willis]

Thanks Tony
Your data is very much appreciated - Do you have the Pilot's name and possible dates
I have tried to look for FFS E Munchen-Gladbach and came up zero
I do have a Fliegerschule A/B Munchen-Gladbach mentioned in Lw Docs
From your list I have the following:
Fw 44 - D-ENGI - FAR 82 - 12.39 - (Fb.Walter Lorberg)
Fw 44 - D-ENEO - 06.36 - Gelsenkirchen - (Lw Docs)
He 72 - D-EOMU - FAR 82 - 11.39 - (Fb.Kurt Springer)
Fw 44 - D-EPVO - 1936/37 - Gelsenkirchen - (Lw Docs)
Fw 44 - D-EQVA - nothing known
He 72 - D-EQQO - FAR 82 - 11.39 - (Fb.Fritz Neumuller)
Fw 44 - D-EVEO - Fliegerschule A/B Munchen-Gladbach - 07.38 - )Lw Docs)
Ar 66C - D-IEAG - Fliegerschule A/B Munchen-Gladbach - 06.38 - )Lw Docs)
Go 145A -WL-IEHI - FLS d Lw - 09-39 - Brandenburg-Briest
Ar 66C - D-IGAP - )nothing known)
?? - D-IHHO - (nothing known)
Ar 66C - WL-INPY - (nothing known - from photo)
Ar 66C - D-ISNI - Gelsenkirchen - 06.36 - (Lw Docs)
W 34hau - WL-OBQL - FAR 82
All of the other FAR 82 listed I have as WL-prefix
Hope this helps

[tonda75]

Tom, thank you very much.
pilot Robert Müller, flew on these aircraft during this period:
FFS (E) M.-Gladbach
September-December 1938

Schule/FAR 82 Quakenbrück
January-March 1939
Regards Tony