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    Airframe Family: Focke Wulf Fw-190 / Ta-152
    Latest Model:Fw-190A-8/R6
    Last Military Serial:AM75 RAF
    Construction Number:733682
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Fw-190A-8/R6.

    Transferred to IV/KG200.
    Used as part of a Mistel S3B pair along with a Ju-88H.

    1945

    Captured at Tirstrup, Denmark.

    30 July 1945

    Ferry flight.
    Mistel combination with Ju-88, ferried to Schleswig, Germany from Tirstrup. The Ju-88 was scrapped, likely at Schleswig.

    11 November 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n AM75.
    Delivered to Farnborough.

    From 18 September 1946 to By 1960

    To RAF Cranwell.
    Displayed at Cranwell.

    By 1961

    To RAF Bicester.
    Stored at Bicester.

    By 1962

    To RAF Biggin Hill.
    Stored at Biggin Hill.

    1964

    To Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London, London, England.
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    From 1986 to By 1989

    Restored.
    Restored at Duxford.

    December 1988

    1989

    Transported by ground.
    Returned to the Imperial War Museum at Lambeth.

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West

    8 December 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: One of only 3 aircraft left at the IWM at Lambeth in December 2012

    8 December 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Only 3 aircraft left at the IWM at Lambeth in December 2012 - the Focke Fw190 on the left

    20 December 2012

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    30 March 2016


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Wrecks and Relics

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Mike Henniger

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