Strana 54
W.Nr. 350189, 12./JG 5, Herdla, Norway, Spring 1945
Ofhr. Walter Köhne, 3./JG 1, Bad Lippspringe, Germany, May 1944
The end of the war found 9. and 12. Staffeln
JG 5 stationed at Herdla. While 9. Staffel flew
a mix of Fw 190A-2/3/8s and even the odd
Fw 190F-8 used exclusively in the fighter role,
12. Staffel was equipped with the Fw 190A-8.
Fw 190s flown by 12./JG5 carried the standard
camouflage scheme consisting of RLM 74/75/76
and have been photographed on several
occasions carrying the Defence of the Reich
yellow and black band on the rear fuselage.
The code was painted in blue, consistent with
the Staffel, as were the cowl ring and spinner.
Shortly after the attack on the Soviet Union,
Walter Köhne was seriously wounded. Following
a long period of recuperation, on June 4, 1943,
he was assigned to 2./JG 1, which at this time
was based at Deelen, Netherlands. He flew
combat over western Europe up to the end of the
war, achieving a total of thirty kills, the majority
of which were B-17 and B-24 heavy bombers.
The standard camouflage scheme of this
Fw 190A-8 is supplemented by Defense of
the Reich JG 1 markings, a 900-mm wide
red fuselage band, the JG 1 unit emblem and
a personal marking in the form of the name of
the dog that was the 3. Staffel mascot.
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INFO Eduard54
January 2026