Originally posted by DiabloTX
I was always under the impression that the R1 never made it into service. Yes or no?
The first R1 Fw190 to fly was an A-5 test model on 18 November 1942. The R1 Rüstsats entered production in June/July 1943, and production ended on 8 April 1944.
The R1 was used almost exclusively by the heavy Sturm units specializing in attacking bombers.
The production rate varied from 15 to 50 sets per month.