Fw 190A-5 "Blue 10" belonging to 10.(Jabo)/JG 2. This aircraft was photographed in early 1943 at Caen-Carpiquet, France. Like JG 26, JG 2 had one extra squadron which was dedicated to ground attack. Originally equipped with 109F's, 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 began using 190A-2's and A-3's in July 1942 - just in time to repel the British invasion of Dieppe on August 19, 1942. In fact, it was a 190 from 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 which sunk the only proper warship lost by the Royal Navy during the operation, the destroyer
Berkley.
This aircraft features standard day-fighter camouflage and yellow rudder and lower cowl theater ID markings for the channel front. The chevron and bar markings aft of the insignia are unique to the Jabo squadron.
