Strana 81
Fw 190A-5/U8, W. Nr. 152596, flown by Uffz. Werner Öhne, 1./SKG 10, Poix, France, June 1943
During the night of July 19th -20th, 1943,
1./SKG 10 engaged in the bombing raid against
the city of Ramsgate. During the flight Uffz.
Öhne lost the radio contact, moreover he soon
got lost in the thick clouds. Through the gap in
the cloud cover he spotted he was flying over
the sea and he noticed the coast in the South.
He believed it was the French coast, he headed
in that direction and released the bomb on the
way. In the reality he was over the wide mouth of
the river Thames and further flight brought him
to Manston airport when he landed without any
damage. Consequently, RAF utilized this aircraft
to develop the combat tactics against Focke
Wulfs. The aircraft of this unit, used mostly
for the night bombing raids, had the lower
and partially the side surfaces overpainted in
the black color including the crosses on the
wing lower surfaces, swastika and the rudder,
originally painted yellow. To extend their range
the drop tank attachments were installed under
the wing, initially developed for the use on
Ju 87 aircraft.
Accessories used:
648150 Fw 190 wheels late (Brassin)
648381 Fw 190A exhaust stacks (Brassin)
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February 2025