Nice photo (ebay) late war FW 190 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Rémi Baudru · #1 18th October 2015, 18:25

Bonjour,

Follow this link

http://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WK-Orig-Fot...YAAOSwI-BWI584

Regards.
Rémi

Broncazonk · #2 18th October 2015, 19:36

It's been in a fire. And look at the Me-109 in the background. That fire vaporized nearly the whole aircraft.

Bronc

Tomas Prusa · #3 18th October 2015, 20:35

According to Wings of the black cross no.1 it is Fw190A-2, WNr.513, red 17 somewhere in Germany. There are also additional 5 photos of this a/c.

S Sheflin · #4 18th October 2015, 20:44

Hello Rémi,

Unless I am mistaken, your Fw 190 is:

Fw 190 A-3, WNr. 130513, St.Kz. DF+GM found abandoned and damaged at Gosselies, Belgium in 1944.

Steve Sheflin

John Beaman · #5 18th October 2015, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by S Sheflin

Hello Rémi,

Unless I am mistaken, your Fw 190 is:

Fw 190 A-3, WNr. 130513, St.Kz. DF+GM found abandoned and damaged at Gosselies, Belgium in 1944.

Steve Sheflin

Steve is correct to a point. IIRC, the A-2 had open slots. The A-4 was the first to have those moveable, cooling, slots, but many A-3s were refitted with them.

Tomas Prusa · #6 18th October 2015, 22:32

To John Beaman - a/c on the ebay photo have open cooling slots. Movable slots was introduced on A-5s.
Thank you Steve Sheflin for additional info.

Leo Etgen · #7 19th October 2015, 02:40

Hi guys

I have to agree with John Beaman in that the cooling gills were introduced on the Fw 190 A-4 as that is what all the sources that I have read state. I should also mention that I have seen reference to this particular aircraft being Fw 190 A-3 (W.Nr. 0135 513).

Horrido!

Leo

Jerry Crandall · #8 19th October 2015, 06:51

Hi Guys, this aircraft has been retrofitted with updated parts including short neck style pilot's armored headrest and solid wheels that were not standard until the A-7.
Cheers, Jerry

Tomas Prusa · #9 19th October 2015, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo Etgen

Hi guys

I have to agree with John Beaman in that the cooling gills were introduced on the Fw 190 A-4 as that is what all the sources that I have read state.

Horrido!

Leo

Can I ask which sources. Because all sources stated that movable cooling gills were introduced in A-5 series.
For me, most reliable source for Fw190 is P.Rodeike Fw190 book. source: Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug Fw 190 A Fw 190 "Dora" Ta 152 H, Peter Rodeike, Rogge GmbH, p.144

Stig Jarlevik · #10 19th October 2015, 13:32

Is it possible to be more certain which aircraft this was, 0130513 or 0135513?
With regard to 0130513 Smith/Creek give a STKZ GF+DM and not DF+GM!
Which is correct?

Cheers
Stig

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