Military Aviation Museum in Va Beach VA

[davetheWWIInut]

OK it has an ASH 82 as the power plant BUT it has the cowling of a TU-2! I personally think it looks like crap this way. I know the boss is looking into paint jobs for it cause the one it has is horrible and not historically correct. I think it needs to go back to looking like a good ol FW 190 A8/N.................

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Are there any BMW-801s available anywhere?

 

[davetheWWIInut]

yes there is , I know of a few that the boss has but i am guessing he is putting it in the FW 190 A8 "Blue 4" from JG 5. It is a real FW 190 A8.

 

[davetheWWIInut]

Sounds pretty good, was told it was a good flying machine but there will be major alterations to it!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice!

 

[Chunk]

Not to get completely off topic Dave, but what powerplant does the Fw190-A3 in storage have. And if it comes back, will be it be a static or flying display?

 

[davetheWWIInut]

It has a BMW 801 BUT the static or flying decision has not been made and dropped to my level. Im sorry Chunk but I can not accurately answer that.

 

[davetheWWIInut]

These are all of us pushing that beast inside the hangar then talking about all the differences this machine has and what will be changed.

 

[Chunk]

No worries Dave. Thanks for all the cool info you provide us here on the boards. If I ever make it back east, the museum is on my list, and I think you deserve an adult beverage on me.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Great stuff!

 

[davetheWWIInut]

Chunk then admission to the museum is on me bud

 

[Crimea_River]

Hope to make it out there as well some time. Hope they fix that 190 though!

 

[davetheWWIInut]

The Fighter Factory guys are the best at what they do, I have every faith that they will fix that 190

 

[vikingBerserker]

I would be the guy off to the side smoking a cigarette!

 

[Capt. Vick]

I would be the guy off to the side eating a sandwich.

 

[davetheWWIInut]

OK Men got a question, the boss from the Fighter Factory has tasked me with finding a photograph of an FW 190 A9 with a four bladed prop. I honestly don't think one existed, having studied the Luftwaffe for over 20 years now and the FW 190 being my favorite bird. I know there was a C model that had it and the FW 190 V32/U1 had it........ I am stuck on stupid shooting for dumb! I have been through thousands of photographs and ALOT of books. I am about to email FLUGWERK and see what they say.

 

[Chunk]

I do not believe it existed either Dave. The Würger is my favorite bird as well, so I'll pour over my book/photo collection, but I think I would've remembered seeing a picture of that.

 

[davetheWWIInut]

Neither do I......I honestly don't think one existed

 

[vikingBerserker]

I have not had any luck either.