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I have found, that I./JG2 and I./JG 26 also used small number of Fw 190A-8/R2. http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/jagd/bijg2.html http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/jagd/bijg26.html Erich, one more question... Did "standard" (not sturmbock) variant of Fw 190A-8/R2 had additional armour for 30mm...

IMHO, two new informations are very interesting: - There is no Ki-84c (with 2x30 and 2x 20mm cannons) serial production. Only prototype were made. -Hayate units in Philippines used 'Koku 95 Kihatsuyu' (95 octane) fuel. Standard was Koku 91 Kihatsuyo (91 octane) or Koku 87 Kihatsuyo (87...

I have the book. Unfortunately, a first look shows no informations about '343-32'

My source is a Ki-84 monography by Krzysztof Zalewski.

Hi, I'm interested in Bf 109 and Fw 190 cost of production (price and number of man-hours) I know that by the end of 1944 one Fw 190A-8; A-9 or D-9 were delivered for 56600RM. The price was the same for each subtype. By the end of 1941 one Bf 109F-4 were delivered for nearly 56000RM, and...

Erich, Did you know about others non-Sturmgruppen units equipment with Fw 190A-8/R2 ?

Thanks for the quick answer. According publisher, book cover is for 21st November 1944 clash.

Hi, According Publisher (Schiffer edition) cover painting of Willi Reschke JG 301/302 book present "(...)12./Jg 301 Sturmbocks crossed paths with the 352nd FG (...)" Also Reschke himself mentioned (see page 163, 189 and 192) that he flew Fw 190 with 30 mm cannons. Any comments ? Also...

I think that Re.2005 MM 494 prototype have fully armament installed. Vittorio Minguzzi from 362a Squadriglia claimed two B-24 kills on this plane. There is excellent website about him: http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_minguzzi.htm

Hi, In various sources, I have found that maximum speed of the Reggiane 2005 is 678 km/h at 6950 m. But in HPM 11/2003 (article „Reggiane Re 2005 Sagittario” by Pejcoch Ivo) there is only 628 km/h at 6950 m. Also on that page...

This is my first post here. So first I wanted to say Hi to all. I have some information about Luftwaffe Geschwaders kills in total JG 26 - 2726 (including about 200 over the Eastern Front) JG 52 - ~10500 (including about 10200 over the Eastern Front) JG 51 - 9350 (Including 8435 over...