Focke Wulf Fw190F-8

W.Nr. 931884

I/SG 2, Eastern Front, late 1944

This aircraft was restored by the National Air and Space Museum, going on display in 1983.  The airframe was originally thought to be a recycled Fw190A-7 airframe, but recent research may cast doubt on this theory.  Regardless of its provenance, the team of restorers (Joe Fichera, Mike Lyons, Dale Bucy, and Karl Heinzel) invested well over 10,000 hours in restoring this aircraft to better than new condition.  Sadly, Mike Lyons passed away shortly after completion of this project, but the Focke Wulf stands as a tribute to both the men who flew and maintained them, as well as those who have invested so much time and effort to preserve this aircraft.

cockpit 1.jpg (62363 bytes)  blurred starboard gear leg.jpg (50811 bytes)  port gear leg-wing junction.jpg (43865 bytes)  rear gear well looking to port.jpg (34138 bytes)  etc 501 with bomb- starboard.jpg (76104 bytes)  etc 501 with bomb- head on.jpg (79519 bytes) 

rear gear well and ETC501 with bomb.jpg (45311 bytes)  port fin and tailplane.jpg (64839 bytes)  stbd fin.jpg (77177 bytes)  tailplane incidence adjustment.jpg (77346 bytes)  port aileron.jpg (56819 bytes)  starboard wing with F86.jpg (111673 bytes)

overall stbd side.jpg (82956 bytes)  outboard etc rack with SC50.jpg (28339 bytes)

The two shots below are of the Fw190S-8 trainer which is currently on display at Hendon; these were taken in 1992, and at that time there were still periodic engine runs being done, giving an "operational" appearance to the wells as seen below.