Late War Fw 190 Build Quality

[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

Various sources that I have read make mention of the very poor workmanship exhibited by Bf 109 G-series and K-series fighters produced in 1944 and 1945. Examples include accounts describing the Swiss experience with the 12 Bf 109 G-6 fighters purchased in May 1944 and the 18 March 1945 report the Technischer Offizier of JG 6 wrote listing a variety of problems encountered by the unit with newly delivered aircraft. However, I have never really come across accounts describing similar troubles with Fw 190 A-series and D-series fighters built during the same time period. This is not to say that there were not quality control issues with the Focke-Wulf fighter but rather that I have the perhaps erroneous impression that these were not as severe as those suffered by the Messerschmitt fighter. Were there consistent serious problems encountered by units equipped with this type related to poor workmanship? Was there a noticeable difference between the aircraft built by one factory as compared to another, i.e., Focke-Wulf versus Fieseler for example? Many thanks for any comments.

Horrido!

Leo