Focke - Wulf Fw plane 190 A - 2 " Blaue 4 " the immortalized abis sleek while on duty in Jagdfliegerschule 2 or 4 . Both hunters Luftwaffe pilot training school is using a similar emblem , which is an ' arrow hunting ' on a red shield . The emblem can be seen emblazoned on the body just in front of the cockpit . 4 blue numbers indicate that this plane is a member 4.Staffel , exactly 4/JFS 4 . From this we can conclude that this photo was taken at least in the summer of 1942 , due in April 1943 renamed JFS 4 JG 104 and use his oldest emblem was discontinued . The fact that this aircraft was parked in front of the aircraft maintenance hangar reinforced when taking photos that have been mentioned previously . For camouflage , this aircraft uses RLM 74/75/76 with the factory default color extends to the top of the edge . As shown in this photo , the lower limit of its dark color is near the bottom of the number " 4 " , and also note the spinner blue - black and yellow on the bottom front of the engine cover . In the photo showing the front of the plane , we could see a small red circle with a black circle in it . Intended use of this marking is unknown . Moreover, it also looks to unravel the red wire between the lower left leg with a crutch body backwards . The cable itself is function to rewind the tail wheel
A color photograph showing the ' sightings ' Focke - Wulf Fw 190 A-5/U8 are quite rare . Fw 190 A - 5 are produced November 1942 until August 1943 . U8 version of its fighter - bomber is a long distance ( JABO - Ret ) . Under the two wing mounted fuel tank capacity of 300 liters which depends on what is called a " Rack Ju 87 " . This type of tank can not be raised when it is empty so it plays a major role reducing the maximum speed of the aircraft, and that's why this type of rack is not to enter the production process . At the bottom of the fuselage there is an ETC 501 which can accommodate a bomb or auxiliary fuel tanks . When the rack is paired , then it is usually also part of the fairing ( cover ) main wheels slightly extended so that it can replace the function of the wheel doors are removed . MG FF canons are usually mounted on the outer wing as well as the MG 17 machine guns in the fuselage section is now no longer used . Armaments are limited to two MG 151 cannons in the wing roots . Note also the red layer of the unusual at the bottom of the front engine cover ! This photo was taken in the summer of 1943 , while the unit 's aircraft of unknown origin . Clearly , he had a bandage main RLM 74/75/76 camouflage schemes are an indigenous from the manufacturer , coupled with patches of camouflage pattern 74/75 at the edge of the fuselage
This photo was taken on Jesau / East Prussia September 1942 where I.Gruppe / replace aircraft of Jagdgeschwader 51 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Focke - Wulf Fw be 190 A - 3 in just a few days . Gruppe was withdrawn from the Eastern Front in early September for retraining Fw 190 . Few days later they returned to the front and back with his new aircraft operational on September 6 , 1942. Notice the yellow color on the back cover of the machine as well as the emblem of JG 51 and I. / JG 51 affixed . Fw 190 A - 3 above have not been equipped with ETC
Hauptmann Hans Johann Stollnberger on the plane Focke - Wulf Fw 190 . He is a Panzerknacker ( tank destroyer ) of the Luftwaffe as well as the legendary Hans - Ulrich Rudel . Total recorded 45 enemy tanks that had been destroyed . That have achieved the prestigious Medal : Knight ( October 14, 1942 ) , the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold ( 24 September 1942 ) , and Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe ( February 16, 1942 )
sources :
Magazine " Luftwaffe im Focus " edition 1 of 2002
Magazine " Luftwaffe im Focus Spezial " 1 edition published in 2003
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