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Old 6th May 2015, 20:17
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Re: Captured Fw190 photo
The bar means the II Gruppe of the assigned Geschwader, at this stage of the war the II Gruppe included 5, 6, 7 and 8 Stafflen.
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Old 6th May 2015, 20:38
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Re: Captured Fw190 photo
Thanks john! Is this actually D-9 variant in this photo?
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Old 6th May 2015, 21:29
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Yes, it is a D-9....and a very interesting one....any idea where thispictures was taken? Could be a II./JG 6 a/c....need to look at it more carefull...

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Re: Captured Fw190 photo
I guess that photo was made at the city of Halle.

P.S. Fragment with some inscriptions on a chassis lid.

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Is that a hole or a dot?
The fuselage lift tube hole is the small circular spot above the bar. The larger hole/dot is rather mysterious, is it not?
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The fuselage lift tube hole is the small circular spot above the bar. The larger hole/dot is rather mysterious, is it not?
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Re: Captured Fw190 photo
IMHO could also easily be one of the several "dots" on the original negative which are spread throughout this fantastic photo or even maybe a bullet hole...
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mmmmmm....Halle.....so "schwarze 3"...???
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IMHO could also easily be one of the several "dots" on the original negative which are spread throughout this fantastic photo or even maybe a bullet hole...
I'm thinking it's too big and perfect to be a defect in the negative, or to be a war wound.

Update: this circular access hatch (plug) opening is illustrated and documented in the 1:48 scale drawings (and the Focke Wulf repair manual drawings) in Focke Wulf Fw 190D No. 7 by AJ Press. It appears to provide hand and tool access to service the tail wheel actuating mechanism. (Although the oxygen cylinders are quite close to that opening as well. So it might be the access point to refill those cylinders.)

Time for the experts...
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Re: Captured Fw190 photo
<<Is there any interest in posting this photo over on the "Allied and Soviet Air Forces Forum" with a view towards identifying the Russians? At least one (the soldier seated on the tire) and maybe three of them are Order of the Red Star recipients.>>
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