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EDUARD 1/48  FW190A-5

 

For my next build I am going to do an FW190A-5 that was flown briefly by Hans Philipp in the summer of 1943 as he battled USAAF bomber raids over the North Sea and North West Germany.  " Minke Pinke" was an FW190A-5Y (A5 with Morane Mast) that Philipp flew during this period. It was heavily mottled and included the names of his two beloved Dachshunds Minke and Pinke.  On October 8, 1943, After shooting down a P47 Thunderbolt and a B17 Bomber for his 205th and 206th victorires, Philipp's 190 was hit and badly damaged. He attempted to bailout but died when his parachute failed to open.

 

Here is the profle of Philipp's  FW190  that I obtained from the Kagero FW190's over Europe book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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