So glad I found this video! I'm building the Tamiya Fw 190D-9 in 1:48 which is based on this exact fighter. They even replicated the D-13 wings that were attached before the swap with Yellow 10. The problem is I couldn't get a good look at the top of the fighter while I was at the musuem. This video solves that problem! Thank you!
"Two Thumbs Up", love this place, I was there from the beginning, before the new at Old Wright Field when the museum occupied that crappy building on Patterson field, inside the unused gate at the end of main street Fairborn, with the Atlas Rocket Santa
My late great friend, Frank McCarter, served as a fighter pilot in China. His unit arrived in China flying the P-40 before transistioning to the P-51. After every mission the tailwheel tires on every plane had to be replaced, because they were almost scrubbed off the rim when they taxied to and from the runway. Then a new pilot arrived who had trained in the states on the Mustang and his tire, after his first mission, was perfect. When questioned, he told them how to unlock the tailwheel so that it would turn as needed when taxing the aircraft. That was when Frank and company learned that the tailwheel mechanism was copied from a captured FW-190. Their P-51s apparently did not come with info relating to the operation of the tailwheel. Perhaps the planes arrived to the unit with no information at all.
Love fun stories like this, my grandfather was friends with a Japanese pilot, he had a funny story of how his last flight was after Japan's Surrender, they had been instructed by the US too disarm their aircraft and paint green crosses on the wings and fuselage as markings that they were not hostile and were on their way to surrender at an allied base, however he was pretty upset when he arrived, he took some flack to his engine and almost didn't reach his destination, turns out there was some Americans that were on their way to the Pacific from Europe, for some reason they had yet to hear the news of these surrender flights and saw a plane with crosses on it (like they had been shooting at for years in Europe) and a few guys hopped on some of the ships AA guns and opened fire lol, (it was a KI-84 which especially when painted with cross markings I can see how it could be confused as it looks a bit like an FW-190)
Unfortunately, all technical data in the description are in Imperial units only. You should finally get used to the SI system, as SpaceX demonstrates in their test flight videos. And the Fw 190 D-9 did not see action in late 1943 already, as the description wrongly says, but in autumn 1944. Even its predecessor Fw 190 A-8 did only appear in spring 1944.
This fascinating plane looks dangerous even on the ground. Also note the Ruhrstahl X-4 guided (!!!) air-to-air missile, with its stabilizing fins, in front of it (e.g. 2:15), which was shortly before operationability when the war ended. (The simpler, unguided R4M rocket was already in operation in spring of 1945).
Galland loved the D9 even though it took the Ta 152 to provide true high altitude performance via the H1 model which were way too few to make any difference. Goshawk in AZ are working on building a flyable D9 but the chances of that coming to fruition is very slight.
+@Liddledriver Gosshawk is working on a D-9 for the Collings Foundation and I think they are using a Flugwerk A-8 kit. I think Mr. Yagen will be the first to have a D-9 flying since his Flugwerk airframe is now in Germany to be built to spec and his engine is almost ready in CA. The engine shop has been waiting on the prop and misc parts for a long time so that they can rig up the Jumo 213 for testing. Some other owner has a Flugwerk ready with an Allison V12 but that project went silent a few years ago, so maybe they found problems. Collings is cutting back on their flying so the D-9, the F-8 and their new Stuka project may end up parked in the museum at Stow, MA.
+@SUPRAMIKE No flying examples at this time. There are a few slow-moving projects (two or three) and you might see a Flugwerk replica with an Allison V12 sometime soon.
The Fw 190D-9 on display was assigned to the JG3 "Udet" Geschwader. One of the Luftwaffe's most famous fighter units, JG3 was named for Ernst Udet, Germany's leading ace to survive World War I. The airplane, captured and brought to the United States for testing at the end of WWII, is on loan from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
This little fighter was responsible for the Allied fighter aircraft designers and manufacturers upping their game. Thankfully the 'Shrike' didn't arrive in great numbers when it did, otherwise the air war over Britain might have turned out differently. This plane was too much for the Hurricane or early Spit Mks... I'd love it if you could get to restore a FW Ta 152H. Now THAT would be a rarity.....A Butcher-bird on 'steroids'.
+ Tim Rogers The Fw-190D didn't enter service until Dec. 1944. Too late to have made a huge difference in the last six months of the war, but it was a formidable aircraft in the hands of a good pilot.
The Fw 190 A (first versions) came into service in summer 1941, exactly one year too late with respect to the Battle of Britain. And at that time, Germany was (stupidly) concentrating on invading the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, they put the first Fw 190 against the RAF, because they correctly assumed that the British were the toughest opponent in technical and motivational respect.
+ TheJazsa80 That is not correct. The rare Fw-190D-13 that was at the Champlin Museum could be ran at idle but was missing parts to run properly. Doug Champlin had the aircraft restored for a second time before he offered the plane for sale. The missing parts were replaced but the aircraft was never started again before Paul Allen's museum bought it for their collection.
@@TheJazsa80 Close but in my opinion think it would need more work to fly. When Doug Champlin had it restored again I think he was making it flyable with new electrics, new fuel systems, etc. But I didn't see any info that the engine was actually flight certified (fully tested and certified by a shop.)
One of the most impressive aircraft in display in the museum, which is saying a whole lot!
So glad I found this video! I'm building the Tamiya Fw 190D-9 in 1:48 which is based on this exact fighter. They even replicated the D-13 wings that were attached before the swap with Yellow 10. The problem is I couldn't get a good look at the top of the fighter while I was at the musuem. This video solves that problem! Thank you!
Glad to help, enjoy the build!!!
These single aircraft drone vids absolutely are fantastic! Keep them coming!
What would you like to see more of Robert?
@@USAFmuseum The Zero please! :) (and would 4K be possible please?)
"Two Thumbs Up", love this place, I was there from the beginning, before the new at Old Wright Field when the museum occupied that crappy building on Patterson field, inside the unused gate at the end of main street Fairborn, with the Atlas Rocket Santa
Thanks so very much for all those visits to include our previous locations!!!
Love that some of the German aircraft are getting there spot light, keep it up 👍🏻
My late great friend, Frank McCarter, served as a fighter pilot in China. His unit arrived in China flying the P-40 before transistioning to the P-51. After every mission the tailwheel tires on every plane had to be replaced, because they were almost scrubbed off the rim when they taxied to and from the runway. Then a new pilot arrived who had trained in the states on the Mustang and his tire, after his first mission, was perfect. When questioned, he told them how to unlock the tailwheel so that it would turn as needed when taxing the aircraft. That was when Frank and company learned that the tailwheel mechanism was copied from a captured FW-190. Their P-51s apparently did not come with info relating to the operation of the tailwheel. Perhaps the planes arrived to the unit with no information at all.
That's amazing Mike, thanks for sharing that!!!
Love fun stories like this, my grandfather was friends with a Japanese pilot, he had a funny story of how his last flight was after Japan's Surrender, they had been instructed by the US too disarm their aircraft and paint green crosses on the wings and fuselage as markings that they were not hostile and were on their way to surrender at an allied base, however he was pretty upset when he arrived, he took some flack to his engine and almost didn't reach his destination, turns out there was some Americans that were on their way to the Pacific from Europe, for some reason they had yet to hear the news of these surrender flights and saw a plane with crosses on it (like they had been shooting at for years in Europe) and a few guys hopped on some of the ships AA guns and opened fire lol, (it was a KI-84 which especially when painted with cross markings I can see how it could be confused as it looks a bit like an FW-190)
Love the world War 2 planes.what a great part of history y'all have
Thanks so much!!!
The Butcher Bird. In my opinion it was the overall best German fighter aircraft of WWII.
The drone coverage video(s) are excellent. Please create more! And thank you.
Thanks so very much Mike, glad you like them!
Great to see it well preserved!
Fantastic drone video!
Gorgeous...
Still looks menacing.
Yes it does!
Unfortunately, all technical data in the description are in Imperial units only. You should finally get used to the SI system, as SpaceX demonstrates in their test flight videos. And the Fw 190 D-9 did not see action in late 1943 already, as the description wrongly says, but in autumn 1944. Even its predecessor Fw 190 A-8 did only appear in spring 1944.
This fascinating plane looks dangerous even on the ground. Also note the Ruhrstahl X-4 guided (!!!) air-to-air missile, with its stabilizing fins, in front of it (e.g. 2:15), which was shortly before operationability when the war ended. (The simpler, unguided R4M rocket was already in operation in spring of 1945).
Simplesmente fantástico
Galland loved the D9 even though it took the Ta 152 to provide true high altitude performance via the H1 model which were way too few to make any difference. Goshawk in AZ are working on building a flyable D9 but the chances of that coming to fruition is very slight.
+@Liddledriver Gosshawk is working on a D-9 for the Collings Foundation and I think they are using a Flugwerk A-8 kit. I think Mr. Yagen will be the first to have a D-9 flying since his Flugwerk airframe is now in Germany to be built to spec and his engine is almost ready in CA. The engine shop has been waiting on the prop and misc parts for a long time so that they can rig up the Jumo 213 for testing. Some other owner has a Flugwerk ready with an Allison V12 but that project went silent a few years ago, so maybe they found problems. Collings is cutting back on their flying so the D-9, the F-8 and their new Stuka project may end up parked in the museum at Stow, MA.
Are there any surviving flying examples of the D series with the V12? Is anyone knows it would be appreciated.
+@SUPRAMIKE No flying examples at this time. There are a few slow-moving projects (two or three) and you might see a Flugwerk replica with an Allison V12 sometime soon.
@@FiveCentsPlease won't be quite the same without the inverted V12 would still be nice to see.
Is this a new to the museum
The Fw 190D-9 on display was assigned to the JG3 "Udet" Geschwader. One of the Luftwaffe's most famous fighter units, JG3 was named for Ernst Udet, Germany's leading ace to survive World War I. The airplane, captured and brought to the United States for testing at the end of WWII, is on loan from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
+ I'm from mars The D-9 is on loan from the Smithsonian Museum. It was restored back in the 1970s.
I like the in-line motor look.
Is that a spit marked American in the back round?
I wondered exactly the same, not knowing any US aircraft type looking like this, but the ellipsis shape of the wings looks like the Spitfire.
@@goldfing5898 probably from some units that actually did operated Spitfire, before transition to either Mustang or Thunderbolt
This little fighter was responsible for the Allied fighter aircraft designers and manufacturers upping their game. Thankfully the 'Shrike' didn't arrive in great numbers when it did, otherwise the air war over Britain might have turned out differently. This plane was too much for the Hurricane or early Spit Mks... I'd love it if you could get to restore a FW Ta 152H. Now THAT would be a rarity.....A Butcher-bird on 'steroids'.
+ Tim Rogers The Fw-190D didn't enter service until Dec. 1944. Too late to have made a huge difference in the last six months of the war, but it was a formidable aircraft in the hands of a good pilot.
The Fw 190 A (first versions) came into service in summer 1941, exactly one year too late with respect to the Battle of Britain. And at that time, Germany was (stupidly) concentrating on invading the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, they put the first Fw 190 against the RAF, because they correctly assumed that the British were the toughest opponent in technical and motivational respect.
You guys actually got this thing running but it lacks part of the mechanical engine computer to run properly? Is that right?
+ TheJazsa80 That is not correct. The rare Fw-190D-13 that was at the Champlin Museum could be ran at idle but was missing parts to run properly. Doug Champlin had the aircraft restored for a second time before he offered the plane for sale. The missing parts were replaced but the aircraft was never started again before Paul Allen's museum bought it for their collection.
@@FiveCentsPlease So the D13 at Allen's museum is complete and in flyable condition?
@@TheJazsa80 Close but in my opinion think it would need more work to fly. When Doug Champlin had it restored again I think he was making it flyable with new electrics, new fuel systems, etc. But I didn't see any info that the engine was actually flight certified (fully tested and certified by a shop.)
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The Butcher Bird
Nickname ? -Butcher Bird.