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Re: Fw 190 A-8 W.Nr. 173078 --> Anything known?
I just found this which lists six more Focke-Wulfs at Husum, on 18 August 1944.
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Re: Fw 190 A-8 W.Nr. 173078 --> Anything known?
Hi
The term "RG" seems to be a typo, the correct name "RV" (= Reich Defense) seems more appropriate. best wishes JoMe |
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Re: Fw 190 A-8 W.Nr. 173078 --> Anything known?
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P.S. At the moment i can't remember seeing the abbreviation "RV" for Reichsverteidigung in a wartime document. |
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Re: Fw 190 A-8 W.Nr. 173078 --> Anything known?
Thank you Nick. Very interesting. I understand from that message that the aircraft mentioned may already have been with I./JG 26 previously and are being repaired / refurbished while other factory fresh aircraft have also arrived in the meantime.
All of these A-8 were produced between May to August 44 and were all quite new: 6808xx June-July 44 6810xx July 44 1714xx July-August 44 1709xx May-June 44 1730xx Jun-July 44 Source: Smith/Creek "Fw 190 Volume 2", p. 665 I don't know what RG could mean. |
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Re: Fw 190 A-8 W.Nr. 173078 --> Anything known?
Could it be that 'RG' was wrongly translated by the ULTRA personnel and was in fact 'Erg.G' for Ergänzungs-Gruppe? In German, spelling out 'R' sounds virtually the same as 'Er' and the 'Rest and Refitting Gruppe' is also mentioned in the text.
Since I./JG 2 was at Husum for refreshing after the heavy losses after D-Day, it could well be that the whole Gruppe was called 'Ergänzungsgruppe' during the time at Husum. |
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Re: Fw 190 A-8 W.Nr. 173078 --> Anything known?
For what it's worth, I've seen three pictures of Fw 190 left behind at St. Trond with the following numbers :
160699 (a Fw190 G3 ?) 173020 171472 Regards, Hendrik |
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