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    Airframe Family: Focke Wulf Fw-190 / Ta-152
    Latest Model:Fw-190A-8/U-1
    Last Military Serial:AM 29 RAF
    Construction Number:584219
    Compressed ID:Focke Wulf Fw-190A-8/U-1 sn AM 29 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Fw-190F-8 by Arado at Warnemunde, Germany.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 584219.

    From Circa 11 October 1944 to Circa 11 October 1944

    Converted to a Fw-190A-8/U-1.
    Converted to a two seat high speed recon aircraft.

    1945

    Transferred to JG103.

    Markings Applied: 38

    May 1945

    Captured at Grove, South Jutland.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n AM 29.
    Assigned an Air Ministry serial for potential flight testing.

    2 September 1945

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from the collection centre at Schleswig, Germany, to Farnborough.

    5 September 1945

    Transferred to No. 6 MU, Brize Norton.
    Flown to Brize Norton for storage.

    March 1946

    Appeared on the home census.

    From April 1946 to By 1970

    To RAF Air Historical Branch.
    Selected for preservation.

    June 1946

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at No. 76 MU, RAF Wroughton.
    Crated for storage.

    1946

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at No. 47 MU, RAF Sealand.
    Possibly stored at Sealand along with other former Axis aircraft.

    From By 1949 to By 1955

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at German Air Force Equipment Centre, Stanmore Park.

    1955

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at No. 15 MU, RAF Wroughton, Wilts.

    From By 1959 to By 1960

    To Air Historical Branch, RAF Fulbeck, Lincs.
    Stored at Fulbeck.

    From Circa 1961 to By 1969

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Henlow, Beds.

    By 1970

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Gaydon.

    From Circa 1970 to By 1990

    To RAF Saint Athan Historic Aircraft Collection.

    1972

    Restoration started.
    Restored at Saint Athan with regular engine runs.

    From 1973 to By 1981

    Loaned to RAF Chivenor.
    Displayed at Chivenor.

    Circa 1976

    New serial number assigned: 8470M RAF

    12 September 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Athan Air Day

    30 November 1989

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: FW190A-8 is displayed in the Bomber Hanger Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon

    23 June 2013


    Photographer: Arjun Sarup
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Royal Air Force Museum
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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