WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation can perform detailing of your aircraft and rebuild of your subassemblies, including vintage radios, drive units, instruments, etc.

We are your best source for original Focke Wulf 190 or BMW 801 parts, and specialize in exact reproductions of these parts which are guaranteed to fit and function perfectly in your original airframe or engine.

Our work also flies on: B-25 Killer Bee, P-51 Crazy Horse, T-6's of Warbird Adventures.

Our products can be found in the FW 190 D-13 Yellow 10, FW 190 F-8 White 1, FW 190 F-8 White 7, and FW 190 A-3, Black 3.

Projects

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-4 Werk Nr. 140668

We have just acquired the tag and title to another FW 190!!!!! This one is an A-4 from JG 26. We have limited information on the aircraft, and would welcome any additional information.

This Fw 190 was recovered in the mid nineties from France by John Houston. The aircraft belonged to First Gruppe, Third Staffel, JG 26 and was lost on Oct 2, 1942. The pilot was Gunther Rau who bailed out injured.

The following additional information about 140668 was provided by Eric Larger.

This machine was one of the first losses JG26 suffered against the heavy 8th Airforce bombers on 2 October 1942. That day 49 B-17s were sent over two targets in France.

1 ) 32 B-17s of 43 which left UK made a bomb run over Potez aircraft factory at Meaulte (Paris Area) they recorded 4-9-5 German aircraft. 6 B-17s were damaged , 3 flying crew wounded. They were flying with 31 P-38s as escort fighters one P-38 was lost.

2 ) 6 B-17s made a diversion misson over St Omer airfield, they claimed 5-4-4 . The escort of Spitfires claimed 4-0- 1. The Focke Wulf was one of these claims.

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werk Nr. 2219

Black 3 has returned to Norway and is under final assembly
in preparation for Museum display.

Werk Nr 0132219
Stammkennzeichen KI + GX

Built at Ago Oschersleben early in 1942.
Delivered to 1/JG 5 summer 1942.
Sufferred 35% damage during landing at Herdla Aug 10 1942.
Repaired at Kjeller Norway, the major repair depot.
October 5th 1943 Gunther Kleeman had to bail out because of fuel starvation returning from a mission to the Murmansk area. He was injured in one foot but able to walk to Berlevag. He was back with his unit in two days.
Black 3 crashed south west of Kongsfjord.
Located by Tor Edgar Olsen in 1984 and salvaged 1986.
One of only two surviving A-3's today. The other is Yellow 9 at Texas Air Museum.


Black 3 at Allarkurtti airfield winter 1943.
Photo provided by Rune Rautio Kirkenes

NEW! Black 3 Mug with wrap imprint. See our Giftshop for ordering information. Black 3 Mug $11.95

Static oil cooler rebuilt for Black 3 BMW 801, pre final paint.

Here are some new photos of Black 3's spinner. It is painted and looking like new with a SEB made data plate.

These are breakers from the right side console. No Fl numbers remain.

New information says that the picture above of Black 3 in winter isn't wrk.nr.2219, but Black 3 wrk.nr. 2102. This aircraft was shot down 22/5 1943 by soviet Flak, and the pilot Klas Biwering was killed. Our Black 3 then replaced it.
It also seems that our Black 3 had the Jabo mark on both side of the engine cowling.

Black 3 flew its last mission over Petsamo on Oct 5, 1943. Uffz. Hans Kleeman became lost in weather and ran out of fuel.

Later in the war, Hans Gunther Kleemann was shot down in Italy in 1944, and was killed.

Uffz. Hans Kleeman Photo provided by Tor Olsen

It is also know that Black 3 suffered a landing accident at Herdla on August 10th, 1942. It was repaired and sent to 14./ JG5

Black 3 arrives at the WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation . Photos by Grady Lisk.

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 WNr. 350221 "Yellow 7 + -" of 6./JG 54 "Green Hearts"

New Information!

The following is a translation of the original Message of the Group Commander 6.Staffel II/ JG 54.

Date: 15.09.1944
6.Staffel Oberfähnrich Dieter Böhning
* 08.04.1925 Münster/Westfalen
Idendity Mark Number: 59 741/505

Missing after aerial combat (raid) with 20-25 Russian fighters. Crash place over sea above Savansaari/ Gulf of Finland.

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 Werknummer 350221 yellow 7+
100% Damage. Lost observed by enemy.

Course of event:
ObFhr. Böhning took off at 15.09.1944 from Weissenberg Airfield ( Between Reval and Riga / Baltic ) to escort supply Ships in the Gulf of Finland. The escort was attacked by hostile K-formations. During the developing aerial engagement of the escort swarm with 25-30 Il-2 and their covering escort of 25-30 hunters of the type Jak-9 and Lagg-5 Böhning´s plane received heavy hits and Böning was forced to bail out (FSA). His plane crashed into the sea. (we now know that it crashed at the island ) Böning was observed by the relay escorts hanging in his parachute. They immediately introduced Search of the Seenotdienstes with a Rescue plane and several search boats, but the search was unsuccessful. Böning was probably found and captured by Russian speedboats, patroling this area. Böning is announced as missing.

Missing since 02.20 PM, Bailed out at 300 Meters, Parachute was open.

Command post 10.11.1944 signed Rudorffer Major + Gr. Kdr. ( Group Commander)

Last Command post in peace times: Luftkriegsschule 2 Berlin-Gatow

Informed: Parents
Residence : Siegmar-Schönau bei Chemnitz/Sachsen
Hindenburgstraße 18

Bönings History:
Aeronautical training on the air war college 2 in Berlin Gatow. Afterwards training as fighter pilots on a still unknown fighter pilot school. Afterwards, according to identity Mark, training at the 3.Staffel of Ergänzungsjagdgruppe Ost (auxiliary fighter group east ) Afterwards, 6.Staffel II./JG 54.

The above information was provided by Mr. Kirsch, a Researcher of JG 54 in Germany. Mr. Kirsch is also in contact with Mr. Bob, a former JG 54 Pilot.

Other information about Gelbe 7.
Dave McDonald has provided the following information about this aircraft.
Thank you Dave!

WNr.350221 of 6./JG 54, coded "gelbe 7 + -"
Ofhr. Dietrich Boening, MIA 14.Sept. 1944 near Savansaari, Finland. The pilot bailed out in combat and is MIA.

The "Savansaari" is an error in translation. Lavansaari is an island on Gulf of Finland. It used to be Finnish but was ceded after Winter War to Soviet Union. Soviet Baltic Fleet had an air and naval base there. Today the island is named Moshchnyy island. It is possible that there was no Russian name for the island before it was ceded. In war time it is mostly called "Lavansare" or something like that in Russian sources. Perhaps that was because of lack of good (Russian) for the area. Soviets used also the Swedish names for the islands in Gulf of Finland during war time.

Fw 190 Tail Section

Last flown during the Battle of the Ardennes. It features a field repair and also a spot of blue paint. Do any hsitorians have any suggestions about what this clue might mean? Any units with Blue on the tail in the region?

W. Nr. 173889 FW 190 A8 from 7./JG1 "Yellow 4", lost on 11/26/44.

Yellow 4 was with the Reichsverteidigung. The pilot was 22 year old Uffz. Herbert Aschenbach.

Updated!!
A big thanks to Horst Kremmeicke for providing us with information on Uffz. Herbert Aschenbach. This is very much appreciated.

Fw 190 F-8 Wing

The wing as it appears today in the White 1 Hanger.	Note the extensive damage on the outer portions caused by vandels.

Here are two pics of our second wing which we have been told may be for White 5. This wing was recovered from Karelia and most certainly is from a ground attack unit, as it appears to be for an F-8. We have no evidence so far that it has been remanufactured. Close examination of the wing revealed minor ground fire damage.

The wing shortly after it was recovered. Note the two ETC50 bomb racks.	A view of the center section complete with ETC501 bomb rack.

There has been a report by historians claiming the aircraft may have been from I/SG5 and was probably Q9+DK or QP+DL of either 2./SG5 or 3./SG5. More information may be available from Russian records of German losses or German loss records. We would greatly appreciate any additional information that could be provided.

This photo shows a similar Fw190 F-8 of I/SG5 . This one was flown by Major Fritz Schröter.

REWARD!!
For more information about this wing! Anyone that can provide information will recieve a FREE White 1 cap, T-shirt and a one-year membership to the WWII Fighter Aircraft Foundation .