Fw 190F-9 canopy question

[Norbert Neuser]

@ Zamex:

The second picture of the rocket type possibly shows the converted type of the "Panzerblitz" as ammunition to be used by German a/c. It was adapted by the ammunition-type, the German Bazooka called "Panzerschreck" used.

Nonetheless the first rocket - for My eyes - only shows the R4M type. Reference pic above (the underwing installation front-photograph) simply is kind of propaganda - a mostly and well spreaded photograph without giving the ability of a real outlook at least. I've seen some photgraphs of still existing examples of the R4M rockets before. And the warhead indeed, shown in Your posting as well, is the common one, and really was used by the Luftwaffe as air-to-air-missile.

Hopefully this may be of some help.

Kind regards
y/s

Norbert

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

I'll have to correct my friend Morten about Helmut Wenk's unit in the final months of the war. It was 9./S.G. 1, not S.G. 9.

As for the service history of the FW 190 F-9, here's a little bit of information I have put together, which I hope is of interest.


The Focke-Wulf 190 F-9 entered production and service in January 1945. It was built in five, or possibly six, Werk Nummer blocks. A total of at least 330 aircraft were completed, although the actual figure is higher than this. In January 1945 147 FW 190 F-9s were built.

The following are known FW 190 F-9 W.Nr blocks:

420 ...
424 ...
426 ...
428 ...
440 ...

Most of the known FW 190 F-9 losses occurred with Schlacht units from Luftflotte 4 and Luftflotte 6.

The first loss of an FW 190 F-9 that I am aware of occurred on 22 January 1945, when W.Nr 424 110 of I./S.G. 77 belly-landed and suffered 90 per cent damage. The pilot, Lt. Gerhard Bause, was injured.

Units for which there is evidence that they operated the FW 190 F-9 include:

I./S.G. 1, Stab S.G. 2, II./S.G. 2, II./S.G. 3, I./S.G. 4, I./S.G. 4, III./S.G. 4, I./S.G. 10, II./S.G. 10, III./S.G. 10, Stab S.G. 77, I./S.G. 77, II./S.G. 77, III./S.G. 77, I./S.G. 151

Cheers,
Andrew A.