Focke-wulf FW 190D-13 Dora

[sparks]

Took these pics along with the RAT at the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett WA.

The last of its kind. Jerry Crandel wrote a book about the plane.

 

[renrich]

Very nice pictures. The Rata is a meanlooking little booger.

 

[muller]

COOL shots!

Love the paintjob on the Dora 8)

 

[sparks]

That plane has one helluva a load out,can't find much on how many kills it had but will keep looking.

Thanks for the nice comments

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Nice pics. Beautiful aircraft.

 

[twoeagles]

Beautiful pics - what an aircraft. What wouldn't you give to bend the throttle forward on that thing on a cool Autumn morning???

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[seesul]

How many Doras are displayed in USA?

 

[Gnomey]

Beautiful aircraft and lovely pics!

 

[Milosh]

How many Doras are displayed in USA?

Two I believe. The D-13 and a D-9 at the Air Force Museum. Until recently they had their wings switched.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

There are only 3 known Doras surviving today.

Fw 190D-13 at the at the Flying Heritage Museum in Everette, Washington.
Fw 109D-9 at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
Fw 190D-9 at the Luftwaffe Museum in Berlin, Germany. (Currently being restored).

 

[Wayne Little]

LOVE the Dora!

 

[seesul]

Willi Reschke sat in one of them guess in 90´s.
Thought it was in Phoenix, AZ...

 

[gepp]

WoW very nice pictures indeed sparks thanks for sharing
the dora now that's an aircraft and then some.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow, only 3 left. That's tragic.

Great pics sparks, thanks for sharing!

 

[seesul]

Just found this
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y5LBUVS1T8
From which museum is it? Whata sound...
And two more
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=strKBh9otYc and
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9fqPIJIIU8
I guess those videos show the same Dora as the pics in this thread...

 

[Crimea_River]

That's awesome! Where's this machine located? Is it or will it be flyable?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

That's awesome! Where's this machine located? Is it or will it be flyable?

That is the D-13 that is pictured in this thread. It is located in Everett, Washington.

 

[fudgums]

Quick question, Did JG53 fly doras? Or is that the same insignia on the side?

 

[seesul]

That is the D-13 that is pictured in this thread. It is located in Everett, Washington.

Kris, don´t you know if they have ever flew it?
It´s nice to see those birds in the air but I prefer static display. It is too dangereous to fly them and it´s a great risk. These birds deserve to stay in the museums for the future generations.