WWII Combat Mission Downed German WWII Luftwaffe FW190 Wreckage Fragment #016 for Sale

WWII Combat Mission Downed German WWII Luftwaffe FW190 Wreckage Fragment #016 For Sale

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WWII Combat Mission Downed German WWII Luftwaffe FW190 Wreckage Fragment #016:
$46.75

*CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED*

Size: 9 inches

This is a one-of-a-kind chance to own an amazing piece of a shot down Luftwaffe FW-190 outer skin wreckage fragment. This exclusive collection of wreckage fragments from a downed German FW-190 Luffwaffe aircraft comes excavated and dug from a newly discovered plane and wreckage site along what was once the Eastern front of WWII. These skin fragments are in remarkable condition and show the intense fragmentation the plane felt on its impact. Many of the outer skin fragments still contain most of the original outer paint including the infamous green, yellow, and camouflaged exterior as well as some rare white and black fragments from the planes ID markers and insignia. We were able to privately obtain a large selection of pieces from this wreckage site including a wide range of large, medium and small pieces.

History of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190:

TheFocke-Wulf Fw 190Würger(English:Butcherbird) was a German single-seat, single-enginefighter aircraftdesigned byKurt Tankin the late 1930s and widely used duringWorld War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, theMesserschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of theLuftwaffe\'sJagdwaffe(Fighter Force). The twin-rowBMW 801radial enginethat powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as aday fighter,fighter-bomber,ground-attack aircraftand, to a lesser degree,night fighter.

The Fw 190A started flying operationally over France in August 1941, and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to theRoyal Air Force\'s main front-line fighter, theSpitfire Mk. V,particularly at low and medium altitudes. The 190 maintained superiority overAlliedfighters until the introduction of the improvedSpitfire Mk. IX.In November/December 1942, the Fw 190 made its air combat debut on theEastern Front, finding much success in fighter wings and specialised ground attack units calledSchlachtgeschwader(Battle Wings or Strike Wings) from October 1943 onwards.

The Fw 190 was well-liked by its pilots. Some of the Luftwaffe\'s most successfulfighter acesclaimed many of their kills while flying it, includingOtto Kittel,Walter NowotnyandErich Rudorffer. The Fw 190 provided greater firepower than the Bf 109 and, at low to medium altitude, superior manoeuvrability, in theopinion of German pilotswho flew both fighters. It was regarded as one of the best fighter planes of World War II.

The Fw 190 participated on every major combat front where the Luftwaffe operated after 1941, and did so with success in a variety of roles.