Fw 190F-9 canopy question

[Morten Jessen]

Hi everyone,

I am currently corresponding with a Schlachtflieger who flew with SG 9 during 1944 and 1945 on the Eastern front. In connection with this I have a photo of the Fw 190F-9 that he flew, showing the engine section of the aircraft. The cockpit is not showing and that is what my question concerns. The issue is that he claims it had a flat canopy and not the blown hood that I automatically would imagine this type had. I assume he knows with a fair amount of certainty that it was an F-9 and not F-8 he flew as he was a technical officer.

I basically take his statement for true, but I am interested in hearing opinions about this issue. Also, he states that he saw no aircraft while flying with SG 9 having this type of canopy.
Does anyone have information/photos of F-9s with a flat canopy? Any comments, leads or information will be greatly appreciated.

Furthermore, does anyone know if the flat and blown hood canopies were interchangeable?

Kind regards,
Morten