
Pioneering Aircraft With No Fuselage Covering Built In NZ In 1910
Is there really a cache of hidden and buried 190's in Turkey?
A report from Turkey is suggesting that aviation historians have discovered the previously secret location in which up to 50 WW2-era Focke-Wulf FW-190 fighter aircraft have been buried. Some pundits are suggesting the reports are unlikely and that the aircraft were scrapped after decommisioning in the late 1940's, while others believe they are perfectly preserved, wrapped in oiled canvas.
The Chariots Of Fire Fighter Collection's Focke Wulf FW-190 A/N is shown here during a display at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenhiem, New Zealand. Photo: © Historical Aviation Film Unit
The Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection's FW-190A is an airworthy aircraft and does fly (periodically). It's one of the reproduction 190's produced by the company FlugWerk in Germany - they built 12 aircraft. Most in the 'A' standard (radial engine) and 3 in 'D' standard with inline engine (the "long nose"). They used Allison engines for the "D" and Shevestov ASh-82 radials in the 'A' models. -- http://www.aviationfilm.com Copyright © 2014 Historical Aviation Film Unit This video material may not be reproduced in any form (except as an embedded video on any other website), without the written permission of the Historical Aviation Film Unit.
The Turkish newspaper site 'Daily Sabah' has reported:
...Researchers pressing on the government to recover the planes finally had the opportunity for excavation work at the site last year, but red tape delayed the process. However, the process is expected to resume soon, months after metal detectors detected traces of buried planes.Other images of the Turkish FW-190's can be seen here.
Share This Story :
More Stories and Video Clips:
Pioneering Aircraft With No Fuselage Covering Built In NZ In 1910
Legendary Driver Has Raced In Over 60 Consecutive Motor Racing Seasons
Listen To The Sound Of Twin Merlins As A WW2 Mosquito Roars By...
P51-D Mustang Whistles and Roars During Low Level Attack Display
HMTV is our advert-free streaming video channel which features an awesome array of video and long form documentary material which is not available elsewhere. Sign up for a free trial and enjoy the significant and varied range of material we have on offer...
Please consider subscribing to HMTV, or buy us a drink to support our historical (story and film) preservation endeavours.
Copyright © All Rights Reserved — Historical Aviation Film Unit
Template by OS Templates