Author Topic: Another reason why I like my job (Read 715 times)

2stony · « **on:** May 18, 2004, 10:45:20 AM »

Here's the newest addition to our collection at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

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In case anyone doesn't know exactly what she is, she's a FW-190D-13. There were only a handful produced and this one, although flown in combat, didn't score any victories.

gofaster · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:18:37 AM »

How did the museum come to own it? Where was it before now? Was it shot down and restored, or simply captured at the airfield where it was based?

2stony · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:45:57 AM »

This plane is on loan from the Champlin collection and was shipped up from Mesa last week. It was captured intact and last flown by Maj. Franz Goetz, Geschwader Kommodore JG/26, in May 1945. The aircraft has gone under extensive restoration at Gosshawk Aviation in Mesa and is complete down to the stencils. With the opening of our new fighter wing on June 6th, a trip to the museum should be in your travel plans.

2stony · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:47:37 AM »

Go to this link for more info on "Yellow 10".

http://btillman.com/yellow10.htm

gofaster · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:04:03 PM »

Cool! Thanks for the link. I noticed that direct sunlight had a noticable effect on the shade of green used for camo on the back spine:

2stony · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:16:37 PM »

Yep, the morning light shining through the glass at the museum is tough on pictures. I wanted to take some pics outside yesterday, but they moved it inside after I left. More pics to come after she's all put together!

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:20:50 PM »

Do you notice someone has took the elevator ?
Or is it to prevent something ?

2stony · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:25:03 PM »

They still have to attach a few parts and that will be done by the end of the day.

Modas · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:29:35 PM »

Absolutely beautiful. Is it airworthy?

Curval · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:38:29 PM »

wow...very nice.

Creamo · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:45:12 PM »

Link said 2 months before the end? No kills?

Any more info?

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2004, 12:56:24 PM »

*whispers* Pssst Stony, the IMG tags are already embeeded in the Picture Hangar code, no need to add them

2stony · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2004, 02:03:30 PM »

Airworthy? Yes. Gonna fly? No.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2004, 02:10:53 PM »

Ewww, and a Pik-As bird no less.

gofaster · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2004, 02:28:07 PM »

When they built the 190D, did they build all-new fuselages or did they simply modify the A's with a different wing position?