Identification of Fw 190

[Recceswind]

Hello,

Would anybody please help me with identifying the exact variant of the Fw 190 on the attached photo (it is an old E-Bay picture)?

Thanks!

[Leo Etgen]

Hello

It certainly looks to be a Fw 190 A-4 judging by the short nose and the FuG 16 radio mast on the tail fin. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

[Recceswind]

Do that photos represent a typical Fw 190 A-4? Please note loop antenna under the fuselage and only two wing-mounted cannons.
Thanks!

[Leo Etgen]

Hello

It was quite common for the Fw 190 A-4 to be seen without the outboard MG FF 20-mm cannon but quite rare for it to be seen with the Peilrahmen PR 16 loop antenna which generally began to be fitted to the Fw 190 A-6. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

[Recceswind]

Thank you Leo, you helped me a lot! I have one additional question: did such modification have any additional designation (R/U?)?

Thanks once more!

[Leo Etgen]

Hello

As far as I am aware of there was no specific designation regarding the removal of the outer wing cannon nor the fitting of the direction finding loop antenna. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

[Recceswind]

BTW: what is the main difference between Fw 190 A-4 and A-6? How did you recognise that it is A-4? I realise that my questions sound silly but I am absolutely not a specialist of Fw 190 variants.

Greetings

[innocenti]

Beginning with the A-5 the engine moved forward by 15cm. therefore a filler was inserted between the wing and engine cowling. This can easily recognized from A-5 onwards. Most A-6 had the center bomb rack ETC501 fitted as standard. See also
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazin...g_fw190_01.htm

[Leo Etgen]

Hello

The main differences between the Fw 190 A-4 and the Fw 190 A-6 were that the latter replaced the outboard MG FF 20-mm cannons with MG 151 20-mm cannons and the FuG 16Z radio set with the improved FuG 16ZE radio set. The surest way to distinguish between the two is by the werknummer (serial number) usually painted on the tail fin. If this is not available, the two most prominent visual points are the shorter nose of the former as mentioned by innocenti and the longer barrels of the outboard MG 151 20-mm cannons of the latter. Also, the access panel on the port rear fuselage changed shape from a square on the Fw 190 A-4 to a rectangle on the Fw 190 A-6. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

[Milos Gazdic]

This is for sure short nosed version of Anton and I would agree with Recceswind that it's most probably A-4 with upgraded radio system.