Arrivals day at Duxford and three of the French contingent arrive for the first sight of a FW-190 over England since the Second World War. An extremely nostalgic moment to see the FW-190 in formation with a Spitfire.
Focke-Wulf in the marking of FW-190A-4 W.Nr. 734 "Black 1" (pilot Oberleutnant Horst Hannig, staffelkapitan of 2/JG-2 "Richthofen") at Triqueville (FR) 1943 arriving on Aviatic Fair 2010. Unfortunately already 12. 6. crashed into sea near Hyeres (FRA).
Pair from the scene "Operation Overlord" during Aviatic Fair 2010 were Spitfire LF.MK.VB and this Focke-Wulf in the marking of FW-190A-4 W.Nr. 734 "Black 1" (pilot Oberleutnant Horst Hannig, staffelkapitan of 2/JG-2 "Richthofen") at Triqueville (FR) 1943.
The star of the 2009 Legends show was Christophe Jacquard's "Butcher Bird" Flug Werk FW-190, although a modern new build, its was superb to see this iconic aircraft take to the skies for a display
One of the stars of Flying Legends 2009 was Christophe Jacquard's new FW 190 built by Flugwerk at Gammelsdorf in Germany. The aircraft is powered by a Shvetsov Ash-82 radial. 'Schwarze Eins' is flown here by Marc Mathis.
'Schwarze Eins' was an A-4 (Werknummer 7134) of Oberleutnant Horst Hannig, Staffelkapitän of 2./JG 2 when based at Triqueville, France, in May 1943. The aircraft is piloted here by Marc Mathis.