Focke Wulf Fw190F-8
W.Nr. 931884
I/SG 2, Eastern Front, late 1944
This aircraft was restored by the National Air and Space Museum, going on display in 1983. The airframe was originally thought to be a recycled Fw190A-7 airframe, but recent research may cast doubt on this theory. Regardless of its provenance, the team of restorers (Joe Fichera, Mike Lyons, Dale Bucy, and Karl Heinzel) invested well over 10,000 hours in restoring this aircraft to better than new condition. Sadly, Mike Lyons passed away shortly after completion of this project, but the Focke Wulf stands as a tribute to both the men who flew and maintained them, as well as those who have invested so much time and effort to preserve this aircraft.
Cockpit
interior
Starboard gear leg
Port leg to wing
junction
Rear of gear bay and 13mm
ammo box insertion point
ETC 501 with
SC250
ETC501- front
ETC 501-
starboard
Port fin and tailplane
Starboard fin and
tailplane
Tailplane incidence adjustment
Port
aileron
Starboard upper wing
Starboard
side
Outboard ETC50 rack