Luftwaffe aircraft propeller?? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Drago1983 · #1 7th February 2013, 20:18

Hi guys,
some years ago I bought this heavy damaged propeller...the seller told me it cames from a german bomber shut down in Normandy during the D-day...ok I know it's a beautiful story but probably too much too be true!!
BTW the propeller (or what it's remain) it's in wood with a metal base, there are some code on it, probably the serial number...and a simbol that means it was a 3-props engine ( or I think so...)
Do you have some idea??
What kind of airplane can be?
Can be identificated?
I found out it is very similar to a Ju-88 prop but some has metal blades, other wood blades...I don't know
Thanks for any help

Davide

Drago1983 · #2 17th February 2013, 13:09

Hi!
No guess at all?

Marc-André Haldimann · #3 17th February 2013, 14:32

Hi there Drago,

Just back from a trip I catch up with your question. though I'm by no means a specialist in German propellers, my guess would go towards a Jumo 213 equipped plane; thus either a Ju 88 G-6 or a Fw 190 D-9.

I hope other more knowledgeable forum visitors will be able to help you out with the numbers your pictures do show...

Cheers
Marc

Drago1983 · #4 17th February 2013, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc-André Haldimann

Hi there Drago,

Just back from a trip I catch up with your question. though I'm by no means a specialist in German propellers, my guess would go towards a Jumo 213 equipped plane; thus either a Ju 88 G-6 or a Fw 190 D-9.

I hope other more knowledgeable forum visitors will be able to help you out with the numbers your pictures do show...

Cheers
Marc

Thanks Marc !!

Snautzer · #5 17th February 2013, 23:26

Looks like a vs9

harrison987 · #6 18th February 2013, 01:32

HI,

There should be a code on the bottom of the base...what does it read?

Mike

Tony Kambic · #7 20th February 2013, 20:21

At the bottom of the page linked below is an image of a D9 prop under going restoration for Luftwaffenmuseum at Berlin. The stamping is very similar, although it appears to be metal.

http://www.thomasgenth.de/html/fw_190_d9_r11.html

Drago1983 · #8 24th February 2013, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by harrison987

HI,

There should be a code on the bottom of the base...what does it read?

Mike

Thanks for all the info everybody!

At the base (on the botton wood) I can only read a numerical code that seems 604 or at least finish with 04
Can be useful?

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