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Re: And the rest !
Posted by Mikael Olrog on Mon Jun 02, 2003 05:43:00 PM
In reply top And the rest ! posted by Tony Woods on Mon Jun 02, 2003 04:21:55 PM
Indeed great news!
I have to second Tom on that I've also heard rumours about a UK Dora project, though I haven't seen hard evidence like this before.
When it comes to Storchs i get quite interested in the Fi 156A-1 since no A-1 versions were ever built (according to the information I have). They went from A-0 to B-0 and then straight on to the C series which were the main version.
The W.Nr 2088 doesn't fit in with previously listed W.Nrs. Could they have something to do with examples produced in France? There are Preserved Morane-Saulnier versions which carry serial numbers like 2005, 2027 and 2039. I've also read about W.Nr like 2008 and 2010.
The Fi 156D-0 W.Nr 110451 is also not listed in the Luftvaffe Verband list of W.Nr. The closest number is 110447 wich were a C-3/Trop and the next W.nr is 110501 which probably were a C-7, but it could have been a D-2. I've only found two D-0 Storchs in this listing.
Of course when it comes to Luftwaffe aircraft no listing will be the last definite one, so the information given in the registrations could of course be correct, but could also be incorrect. Who knows? Hopefully we'll see more information, may be loss reports etc!
A great day for the population of preserved axis aircraft!
/Mikael
: I nearly missed the following to the same owner :-
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: Fieseler Fi156A-1 G-STCH s/n 2088 - Built 1942
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: Fieseler Fi156D-0 G-STOR s/n 110451 - Built 1943
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: Nord 1101 Noralpha G-MESS s/n 87 - Built 1945
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: Any more to follow ? Great day for the Luftwaffe warbirds
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