FOCKE-WULF FW 190 A-3 (BRITISH MARKINGS) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FOCKE-WULF FW 190 A-3 (BRITISH MARKINGS) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 7-64
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  • Summary: An aircraft recognition study.
  • Description: The aircraft rolls along the runway and takes off. It is also flown over the airfield and in air to air profiles. Once it lands it is shown static on the ground as RAF personnel check it over. One operates the canopy whilst sitting in the cockpit.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Flight 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, German - combat: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3 & [captured] (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 390 ft; Running time: 4 mins
  • Notes: Summary: Shot sheet refers to Spitfires and is in error. This particular machine is serial number MP499, the first of its type to fall into British hands. It was 'delivered' by Oberleutnant Arnim Faber of JG2 to RAF Pembrey on 23 June 1942 when he mistook the Bristol Channel for the English Channel and thought he was in France. Note that it is in British camouflage and markings but with the original unit badge re-applied.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 7-64

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