Unidentified Fw-190 D

[Eric Larger]

There are some noticeable points on this photo

This is an early FW190D-9 belonging to JG2 built by Focke Wulf (look at the camouflage scheme on the engine cowling and the black exhaust area) .

This machine has probalbly belonged to III./JG54 before being posted to JG2 (no group bar can be distinguished on the photo) , look at the spiral painted on half surface of the spinner as on all early machines used by III./JG54 (ref our book Fw Camouflages and markings Part I JaPo pages 94 to 111 or Green Hearts book of Axel Urbanke published by Eagle Editions ).

The W.Nr is probably 2100xx (99% accurate), this is what I can say to you . Effectivelly there is another picture of this machine , taken from opposite side , but also it is impossible to determine the tactical number .

The individual or tactical number cannot be dertermined with 100% accuracy as applied over an overpainted area (perhaps yellow like the tail band) . The Gun cowl is probably a 5 pieces'one (difficult to confim in any way) . The blown canopy was probably fitted later during service perhaps during a maintenance work .

So a simple but in-detail study of this picture can bring you several noticeable points .

Hope that helps

Eric Larger