Eduard 1/48 Fw 190 Nachtjäger...

[Lucky13]

This one has poked my interest.....

Question is though, was there any.......wait for it.....(drumroll) 13's?

 

[Wayne Little]

In short.....No

 

[Lucky13]

Thanks Master Wayne!

Was there many of these built?

 

[fubar57]

12?

Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Build 2. A 6 plus a 7.

 

[Wurger]

Anyway, less than 13.

 

[Lucky13]

Hmmmmm.....I've got the funny feeling, that you're taking the p*ss here...

 

[Wurger]

According to my references the "White 9" was a Fw 190A-8/R-11. One of the aircraft developments undertaken specifically for Wilde Sau was the night fighter version of the Fw 190A. The choice was made to equip the aircraft with FuG217 Neptun J-2 or FuG218 Neptun J-3 radar with external antennas. After some experiments, an R-11 factory conversion kit was issued for the Fw-190A-8. it contained the radar installation with external wing-mounted antennae, underbelly 300 liter auxiliary fuel tank, additional flame dampers over the exhaust stacks and a landing light. So the proper question should have been how many of Rüstsatz 11 kits they made and attached to the A-8 Wurger. But I may be wrong.

 

[Slam]

It's complicated enough, and you're gonna stick toasting forks on it?

 

[Erich]

most Fw's were not radar equipped. it is unclear how many were fitted with FuG 218N which white 9 is carrying it is noted in their diary as an A-7 though in appearance it is an A-8. Fritz Krause flew an A-6 before he started flying 109G-6/AS then G-14/AS and moving from NJGr 10 into NJG 11 along with the pilot that flew white 9 as well.....

 

[Wurger]

 

[Lucky13]

FW 190 A-6/R-11 Nr.550143 of 1/NJGr 10 fitted with FuG 217 J2 radar at Werneuchen in 1944. This aircraft was flown by Oblt. Fritz Krause.

 

[Erich]

I'm not real sure he flew an R11 as so many sources state. this is the bird he flew in July of 44 and caught a Mossie and shot it down, and before the Fw's were sent out and replaced by higher flying 109G-6/AS