When the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, dubbed the 'Butcher Bird', first clawed its way into the skies over France during the Dieppe Raid in 1942, it marked a new chapter in aerial combat. The Luftwaffe's agile fighter swiftly wrested air superiority from the Royal Air Force, outclassing the then-dominant Spitfire Mk. V. With a rich combat…
The Collings Foundation's rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 (Wk Nr 931862) fired up its equally rare BMW 801D powerplant this week, a milestone event in the aircraft's restoration.
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