Focke-Wulf Fw190 In a wood
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morbiusandneo
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- Jun 16, 2007
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Sapr: What country is this in?Very cool find, though!! stvn.
Harry_Morant
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I found this information on another site:
According to the German magazine "FlugzeugClassic" 03/2006
it is a Fw190 A-5/U3 StkZ. DG+HO werknr. 1227 "Weisses A"(White A") from 4./JG54
crashed 19 july 1943 near Voibakala (Leningrad area) due to Engine trouble after ground attack
Pilot was Fw. Paul Rätz (Raetz)
The aircraft was recovered in 1990
In 1991 it was purchased by Warbirds of GB Ltd., being restored 1992
around 1998 was sold to Flying Heritage Collection (USA)
flying license N19027 was reserved
Continued restoring since then at JME Aviation in Suffolk england
According to the German magazine "FlugzeugClassic" 03/2006
it is a Fw190 A-5/U3 StkZ. DG+HO werknr. 1227 "Weisses A"(White A") from 4./JG54
crashed 19 july 1943 near Voibakala (Leningrad area) due to Engine trouble after ground attack
Pilot was Fw. Paul Rätz (Raetz)
The aircraft was recovered in 1990
In 1991 it was purchased by Warbirds of GB Ltd., being restored 1992
around 1998 was sold to Flying Heritage Collection (USA)
flying license N19027 was reserved
Continued restoring since then at JME Aviation in Suffolk england
idighistory
Jr. Member
It's remarkable how well preserved this plane is after all these years.
