CAPTURED AIRCRAFT - ODD PHOTOS

[Wurger]

You may be right. IIRC the FW190 was captured in Italy. And the car might have been either French or Italian one.

 

[GrauGeist]

You may be right. IIRC the FW190 was captured in Italy. And the car might have been either French or Italian one.

Any idea what the WkNmr was on that Fw190? I wonder if it's the one that was bulldozed along with many others at that airfield (can't recall the name at the moment) in the U.S. midwest. **

Here's another Axis airplane captured in Italy with USAAF markings. A M.C202 at Catania, 5 October 1943

** Just remembered: it was Freeman Field

 

[Wurger]

As memory serves the Werk Nummer was unknown. The FW-190 is from the 79th Fighter Group, 85th Fighter Squadron. October 1943.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Do you think the Japanese 190 had an orange painted underside?

 

[Wurger]

If you look at the enlarged part of the Fw 190A picture posted above you can notice the difference between the colours on the port side of the engine cowling and its bottom. So I think yes the yellow paint was applied there. It is very likely the rudder was yellow too.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I think it's even more pronounced on the first picture you posted. Right below the "meatball" on the fuselage side...even taking into account any shadows.

 

[Wurger]

I don't think so. It is just a shadow. The yellow was applied only on the bottom of the engine cowling and possible on the rudder. The rest of undersides was the of the standard LW colour.

 

[GrauGeist]

I think it's even more pronounced on the first picture you posted. Right below the "meatball" on the fuselage side...even taking into account any shadows.

I see it too, a very defined line that's equal and very straight on both sides.

 

[Wurger]

I found this at ... http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/bf-109e-7-fw-190a-5-japanese-army-service

"In 1943, the Japanese Army received one Focke Wulf Fw-190A-5, and this aircraft was extensively tested during that year. It was most probably delivered by submarine, and also carried standard 74/75/76 Luftwaffe camouflage, and was flown in Japanese markings."

 

[Njaco]

Well, since y'all are doing Fw 190 pics......

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[Wurger]

Nice stuff !

 

[Wurger]

Also I would like to focus on the wing root of the Fw 190. It seems that there is someting that looks like an inscription in Japanese, doesn't it?

 

[Wurger]

I have asked about it Shinpachi and got his answer with confirmation it is in Japanese. The string is "ノルナ" what means "No Step".

Thank you Shinpachi for your help.

 

[fubar57]

GREAT. Three more "Captured" models I have to build. Thanks guys. With regards to the American 190, what's on the elevators? Are the some sort of locking mechanisms?

Geo

 

[Wurger]

It doesn't seem to be any locking mechanism. Just a shadow in the rear area of the horizontal stabilizer tip.

 

[GrauGeist]

Captured French Breguet Bre.693

 

[Wurger]

A nice shot.

 

[N4521U]

It doesn't seem to be any locking mechanism. Just a shadow in the rear area of the horizontal stabilizer tip.

The cut out on the horiz stab would be square, the balancer end of the elevator round, hence, shadow.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys

Geo