Fw190

[markjsheppard]

Very Nice

From Sandy Air Corp

Dear Friends of SANDY AIR!

We proudly present our recently completed FW 190 D9 WNr. 400616, formerly flown by Uffz. Koch of the famous JG 54 “Greenhearts”

This is one out of only two surviving FW 190 D9 worldwide with authentic serial number and battle history. The aircraft even features the original Jumo 213 A previously used on this Serial number!

The aircraft may be visited at the location of the extraordinary warbird collection “Hangar 10” on the island of Usedom/Germany. (www.hangar10.de)
The aircraft is up for sale now!

All the best,
Wolfgang Falch
SANDY AIR CORP.

[Marc-André Haldimann]

What a magnificent sight, Mark!

Thanks for the information. If I were a rich man...

Cheers
Marc

[Nordpol54]

Dear Mark,

as well as Marc-André I appreciate such a great find. Thanks a lot for this. Nonetheless I am somehow confused about that kite's history You noted. I am active member here and also at lostaircraft.com which I highly recomment as a useful database open to everybody without any fees or charges.
For that particular Fw 190 D-9 You and other members from here may cross-check the entry at http://www.lostaircraft.com/database...iewentry&e=952
At this time I wonder how to restore a complete D-9 out of a 99% damage...

"Cheerio" and thanks again
Norbert

P.S.: Curious enough to see in which hands this restoration will turn

[markjsheppard]

Norbert,

Only passing on the information so no idea where the W.Nr came from, where the remains were recovered from and when etc. Also seems your loss with JG2 differs from there loss of JG54.

Nice site.

regards

Mark

Hi all,

that`s how she looked last autumn (I believe October?) when I visited Hangar 10 at Heringsdorf.



more here: http://s281.photobucket.com/user/mic...96594980487959

[harrison987]

100% this is a Flugwerk Airframe...not original. 100% Reproduction. It was bought as a Flugwerk reproduction BY Sandy Air. They probably found a "piece" of the original D9 to claim the werk (or are making a completely false claim).

Sadly Air is known as one of the most dishonest restoration companies around...so I would not put too much faith into what they wrote.


Mike

[Kutscha]

Sandy Air has replied on another board:

The Claus Colling statement is wrong. The replica A8 he referes to is still in existance but in storage by its owner. Our D9 has nothing to do with the Flugwerk replicas. There is only a section of the cockpit that was made by Flugwerk and used for the restoration! If in doubt ask Maier Motors or the Hangar 10 team!

To the others: thank you for liking our most recent restoration!
SANDY AIR CORP.

[harrison987]

Do not trust anything that comes out of Sandy Air.

They are known in the restoration community as "all marking, and all garbage".

- such as the Me109G they sold at a ridiculous price (and to the new owner's surprise) was assembled with pop rivets in a matter of months.

Sandy Air knows nothing about the aircraft they "restore" - they even once tried passing off a reproduction tubular constructed Me109E windscreen as an original G type...same with wing panels that are clearly Me109 G10, and was selling them as G2 (which they are not, as the design is completely different).

The tail on this D9 is CLEARLY Flugwerk...based on the angle that the antenna mast is mounted (this error was only done in Flugwerk birds).

I had some friends look at this Fw190 who have built both originals and Flugwerk models...they ALL stated that the only thing that may NOT be Flugwerk are the wings - fuselage, cockpit, and tail are 100% Flugwerk.

Sandy Air also did not do the restoration - I am told they bought it as you see in the photos - Flugwerk airframe with Jumo211 attached, no history.

[DaveM2]

There are some photos of the early stages of the build here in the Sandy work shop.


http://www.sandyair.com/index.php?pa...-d-9-weisse-16

[harrison987]

The flugwerk parts are obvious...

Still trying to determine how an aircraft was re-built from 99% loss...and then claimed as having battle history?