Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16 - NAGr 16

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 NAGr 16 (5HRK) Germany 1945 0A

Profile 00: This IL2 skin profile is of a Luftwaffe Aufklarer Focke-Wulf Fw 189F-1 Uhu (Owl) operated by NAGr 16 (Short range Recon Group), South Germany 1945. Aufklarungsgruppe (H)/14 The Fw 189F-1 introduced twin MG 8lZ machine guns to the dorsal and tailcone gun positions. This example, still in its Eastern Front tactical markings, was captured by the US Army at Salzburg at the end of April 1945.

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 NAGr 16 (5HRK) Germany 1945 0B-0C

Profile 0B-0C: Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-2 Aufklarungsgruppe(H)/14 Salzburg, 1945. This Fw 189A-2 of AufklGr (H)/14 is seen with Eastern Front tactical markings in yellow as it was when captured by US forces at Salzburg 1945. The slender wings, matchstick booms and small Argus engines of the Fw 189 did not give rise to much optimism when viewed for the first time, yet the type achieved an enviable reputation with its pilots. Superbly agile, the Uhu could escape most fighter attacks by tight turns, while the reliable engines and smooth ride made it a comfortable aircraft in which to fly. Most served on the Eastern Front wearing the theatre markings of yellow bands around the boom and wingtips. This is an Fw 189A-2, which introduced the MG 812 twin machine-gun installation to both dorsal and tailcone positions.

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 NAGr 16 (5HRK) Germany 1945 00

This photograph is of a somewhat rare version of a ubiquitous reconnaissance aircraft Luftwaffe Aufklärer Focke-Wulf Fw 189F-1 Uhu (Owl), 5H+RK, captured by American Forces at Salsburg. Flown by Aufkl.Gr. (H)/14, the camouflage was standard. This photograph, originally in color, has badly sepiad over the years. Nevertheless, the yellow tactical rudders, engine cowls and wing tips are still clearly recognizable. The individual aircraft letter, "R", is red (Staffel color), outlined in white (Gruppe color).

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Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-2 Uhu (Owl) operated by NAGr 16 (Short range Recon Group), South Germany 1945.

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    Citations: +

  1. [1]Green & Swanborough 1988, p. 25.
  2. [2]Smith & Kay 1972, pp. 66–67.
  3. [3]Green & Swanborough 1988, p. 26.
  4. [4]Smith & Kay 1972, p. 172.

    Bibliography: +

  • Brown, Capt. Eric (CBE, DSC, AFC, RN) (1978). Wings of the Luftwaffe. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co. ISBN 0-385-13521-1.
  • Green, William (1979) [1970]. Warplanes of the Third Reich (fourth impression ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-356-02382-6.
  • Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (September–December 1988). "Das Fliegende Auge... Focke Wulf's Versatile Owl". Air Enthusiast. Bromley, UK: Fine Scroll (Thirty-seven): 25–38. ISSN 0143-5450.
  • Kucera, Pavel (1996). Focke-Wulf Fw 189 (in Czech and English). Prague, CZ: MBI. ISBN 80-901263-6-7.
  • Punka, George (1993). Focke-Wulf Fw 189 in Action (Aircraft Number 142). Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal. ISBN 0-89747-310-8.
  • Smith, J Richard (1973). Focke-Wulf, an Aircraft Album. Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0425-0.
  • Smith, J Richard; Kay, Anthony (1978) [1972], German Aircraft of the Second World War (third impression ed.), London: Putnam & Co, ISBN 0-370-00024-2.
  • Wood, Anthony ‘Tony’; Gunston, William ‘Bill’ (1977). Hitler's Luftwaffe: A pictorial history and technical encyclopedia of Hitler's air power in World War II. London: Salamander. ISBN 0-86101-005-1.

    Magazine References: +

  • Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
  • Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
  • FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
  • Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
  • Flugzeug Classic (German) - http://www.flugzeugclassic.de/
  • Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
  • Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
  • Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/

    Web References: +

  • Hecklafette 15A & B (manual). Scribd. for the Fw 189's rear gun turret.
  • Wikipedia.org - Wikimedia Commons has media related to Focke-Wulf Fw 189

 

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