190F8

Focke-Wulf FW 190F-8 Tamiya Kit, Eagle Editions Decals


	Focke-Wulf 190F-8 The F was the first 190 specifically designed as a ground attack plane. It included additional armor for the pilot and engine as well as being able to carry various configurations of bombs and rockets. "Black 3" Piloted by Eugen Lörcher of 5/SG 2 Wk. Nr. Unknown On 8 May, 1945 Lörcher belly landed this F-8 at Aufhausen, GE to escape the Russians. On board was his fiancé who was riding in the rear fuselage (can you imagine being stuffed in there during a belly landing!). Each year he and his wife return to the site to celebrate their escape with a toast of champagne. This particular plane is unusual in that it is a combination of camouflage paint, primer and bare metal. It is my assumption that it was late war production when materials were short and getting the planes off the assembly line was paramount.