FW200 PICTURES

[gilles collaveri]

Hi Guys

I just obtained these two original pictures of the FW200 D-AWSK.

I would be inclined to say that it could be MSN 019 (F8+BU then F8+LV) lost on 2 June 1942 near Zante Island, would you agree with this ?

I was told (but still to be confirmed) that these pictures could have been taken in Lyon airport : could somebody confirm this ?

any further information would be welcome;

have a nice week-end

GC

[Chris Goss]

Gilles

In answer is it-yes. where? I cannot say

[Merlin]

This Fw 200 flew from September 1940 until early 1941 for the Waffenstillstandskommision, based at Wiesbaden. Aircraft of this unit performed many flights to towns in Vichy-France to bring officers for a meeting.

[edNorth]

0019 Fw 200 KC-1 [Order by Dai Nippon Koku KK, Japan 1939 ntu; cv Fw 200 D-2 (mfd 1940, BMW 132 H-1 engines)]
- Fw 200 D-2 [NA+WL] Luftwaffe
- 2./KGrzbV 108 (Norway) ...08.1940
- cv Fw 200 D-2a (Reiseflugzeug) D-AWSK DLH
Used on Wastico service as "Rheinland" from 11.09.1940 - DLH Staaken 02.1941 for conversion (Extra Fuel tanks in fuselage installed)
- NA+WL Luftwaffe
- Erg/KG 40 (Germany) February 1941
- F8+BU 10./KG 40 (Training) 25.05.1941
- IV/KG 40 (Germany) 01.08.1941
- Visited Athens/Elesus, Greece, in support of 3./KG 40 Suez Canal operations September 1941
- F8+LV 11./KG 40 (Germany) January 1942
- 8./KG 40 ( ) Trainer
- Base moved to Orleans/Bricy (France) - loaned III/KGrzbV 1 (Savoia Staffel) 04.05.1942 (with Ofw. Walter Riepold of 8./KG 40 and his crew for transport operations between Benghazi and Lecce) - Forced down due to fuel shortage near Sakinthos Island, Greece 02.06.1942 (Ofw. Walter Riepold killed)

[gilles collaveri]

Thanks guys

GC

[gilles collaveri]

and after further search in France, I can tell you that the place where these pictures were taken is Aulnat, the airport of Clermont Ferrand.

Cheers

Gilles