Museums with Luftwaffe aircraft - 8

[Richard T Eger]

The Segelflug-Oldtimer website contains an article, in German, by Prof. B. Ewald, covering the Horten IV at Mississippi State College. This includes an isometric skeleton view, 2 color photos of the aircraft in flight, a detail photo of the center section with the upper covering removed, and technical data.

The address of this sailplane site is:

http://www.segelflug-oldtimer.de/

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

John Manrho
Fw 190D-13 "yellow 10"
Fri Aug 9 18:07:50 2002
213.75.76.252

Next week I am off for a business trip to Boeing in Mesa. Of course I am planning a visit to the Champlin Fighter Museum to have a look (hopefully more than a look..) at the Fw 190D-13. However, I noticed that on the website of the Museum of Flight in Seattle (the owners of the Champlin collection), that "yellow 10" is not listed in the collection of Champlin/Mesa. Is it no longer there anymore?????. Both museums did not respond on my e-mails...

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Paul F. Straney
Champlin's D-13
Sat Aug 10 01:42:09 2002
216.238.61.117

My understanding is that this aircraft is currently undergoing restoration to flying condition. The pictures I've seen lately show it all torn apart; can't remeber exactly where it is undergoing restoration, check the Luftwaffe Experten site, they had details on this.

Paul

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Jerry Crandall
Re: Fw 190D-13 "yellow 10"
Sat Aug 10 02:30:15 2002
206.216.206.14

Hi John;

Hope all is going okay with you. How is your Bodenplatte project coming?

As we are in constant contact with Doug Champlin, the situation is that the museum in Seattle has not purchased the D-13 so Doug is having it upgraded and restored to near flying condition, therefore it will be in top shape. He is missing a major component which he is still looking for, but at this time it prevents it from flying.

Right now, it is in pieces, like a big model at the moment. Since the wing swap with the D-9 at the Air Force museum, they are now spending time and money to bring it up to top notch restoration. Unfortunately it is not on public display.

HTH
Jerry

[This message has been edited by Richard T Eger (edited 12 September 2002).]

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Paul F. Straney
D-13
Sat Aug 10 06:49:04 2002
216.238.61.117

Hi;
great books on the Fw 190 Dora series, JV 44 and Yellow 10.
I've heard that the engine on Yellow "10" was actually started in years gone past, was wondering if anyone ever made a recording of it? Looking for sound samples of the Jumo 213 for a project I'm doing for MS Combat FLight Simulator.

Thanks!

Paul

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From TOCH!:

Jim
It was started...
Sat Aug 17 04:23:14 2002
168.191.89.112


But the Kommandogerat (engine control computer) was not operating properly and the engine could only idle. I think a new Kommandogerat has been located now.

I was also hoping for some recordings of a Jumo 213. I don't think Mr. Champlin's machine will fly, but there is now comfirmation of an airworthy new-build D-9 currently under construction in Germany (for a German owner.) I am very excited about this project and cannot wait to see it in the air.

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

John Manrho
Fw 190D-13
Sat Aug 10 09:18:31 2002
213.75.76.204

Hi Jerry, thanks for your help. I am okay, hope you do well too. The Bodenplatte book should be available by the end of this year as Barry promised me, I cross my fingers. Can I get in touch with Doug Champlin directly, as I do not frequently visit Mesa and Fw 190D's are my favorite. Especially now working with Axel on JG 6. Perhaps you could do a good word for me.... I would love to see th a/c, even when it is dismantled.

[Richard T Eger]

The Jackal Squadron Website in its resource section has 9 color photos of a BMW 132 radial engine taken at the Air Force Museum and 2 color photos of a BMW 132 engine mounted in a Ju 52. The site address is:

http://www.jackalsquadron.org/home.asp

Regards,
Richard

[This message has been edited by Richard T Eger (edited 15 September 2002).]

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Shawn Straka
Restoration Projects...
Tue Sep 10 07:56:31 2002
192.156.63.35

I'm looking for any additional updates to the Me262 Project as seen on the www.stormbirds.com (http://www.stormbirds.com) website (latest update 020816). Where is the project being conducted?
Also, is there anyone anywhere trying to restore/replicate any version of the Junkers Ju87 Stuka?

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Dave
Projects
Wed Sep 11 11:26:58 2002
203.96.111.237

Shawn

The Stormbird site has all the info on where , when etc.
I don't now of any active Ju 87 restoration at present , there are some waiting in store . There is a very nice 75% scale Stuka flying in the Ukraine .

regards
Dave

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From 12 O'Clock High!:

Scott Annis
FW 190 D13 In Arizona
Thu Sep 26 04:19:57 2002
24.218.118.6

I am going to be traveling to Scottdale next month and understand that the Champlin D13 is undergoing restoration in the area. Does any one have contact information for the company doing the restoration? I would like to arrange a visit.

Thanx
Scott

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From TOCH!:

Christer
GossHawk
Thu Sep 26 08:10:18 2002
213.112.136.90

Scott,
the company rebuilding the D-13 has a webpage with contact information:

http://www.nwrain.com/~newtsuit/gosshawkunlimited/index.htm

Don´t forget to take pictures and post them where we all can enjoy!

Christer

[Richard T Eger]

Following up on Christer's message above, the URL given by Christer is to the GossHawk Unlimited website. Clicking "Enter the Hangar" brings you to the main index page. The following is the company profile, taken directly from the site:

"GossHawk Unlimited specializes in warbird and vintage aircraft restoration. With over thirty years of experience including eighteen years with the Champlin Fighter Museum, GossHawk has a proven track record of “Museum Quality” results.

GossHawk has been involved in all aspects concerning the restoration and maintenance of aircraft from original World War I airplanes and replica’s through the gamut of World War II warbirds and Vietnam era aircraft. GossHawk Unlimited now offers the greater warbird community that same quality and authenticity recognized throughout the industry."

Sections of Luftwaffe interest are:

Current Projects - Includes color photo of the wing to their Fw 190 D-13.

Restored Aircraft

Luftwaffe aircraft are:

Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-13 - Brief history and 4 color & 5 b&w photos.

Messerschmitt Bf 190E-3 EML - Brief history and 1 color & 4 b&w photos.

Some of the above are restoration and engine runup photos.

Both aircraft are in the Champlin Fighter Museum.

Restoration Facilities

Bottom color photo is of Heinkel 111 part.

Champlin Fighter Museum

The relationiship of GossHawk and the museum is defined in the following quote from the site:

"GossHawk Unlimited currently maintains all planes in the Champlin Fighter Museum collection. In the past, members of GossHawk have restored completely, or in part, many planes of this collection. Located adjacent to the GossHawk facility at Falcon Field in Mesa Arizona, Champlin Fighter Museum houses one of the largest and most complete collections of W.W.I, W.W.II, Korean, and Vietnam era fighter aircraft. Many exhibits are rare or one of a kind and all are maintained to museum standards."

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum website, by Peter Perkins, has the following address:

http://www.1941hag.org/index.html

the museum has an Me 208 in its collection. At her site, click on "Aircraft Fleet". Clicking on the photo of the Me 208 will bring you to a summary with 3 color photos and some technical details.

Utilizing the address:

http://www.web-flight.com/1941HAG/html/me208.htm

will get you to an alternate presentation of this page which shows two additional color photos.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

The Aviation Enthusiasts Corner website has been around since 1993. The address of the site is:

http://www.aero-web.org/air.htm

The site contains some information on museums in the U.S. and Canada (I didn't see any Luftwaffe aircraft listed for Canada, per se), minor data on some Luftwaffe aircraft with thumbnail photos, and some photos of Luftwaffe aircraft in museums. There are locators by museum, type, and aircraft manufacturer. Perhaps the best functionality is to search by manufacturer, then specific aircraft by manufacturer. The site will lead you to some aircraft whose existence isn't generally known, so it is worth a look.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

At first, the Aircraft Engine Historical Society website didn't strike a chord with me, as it looked to contain information only on American and British engines, hardly the stuff of Luftwaffe interest. However, looks can be deceiving and one really needs to explore this site thoroughly. It has a very helpful search engine and one of the site's most noteworthy features is exploration of the Sarah Clark collection at NARA II. There are a fair number of color photos of German engines in museums. Another unique feature is a very extensive guide to scanning of historical documents. The site address is:

http://www.enginehistory.org/

Search Engine

Working down the main page, one comes directly to the search engine. It is here that one of the hidden assets of this site jumps to life. If you type in Jumo 004, it will look for any Jumo engine. Photographs available of Jumo engines in various museum collections can than be viewed through the internal links. If there is a book or review reference, this will also have an internal link for viewing.

One weakness is that some engine and engine location identification information is not given. Also, on one page, the thumbnail size references are so small that the photos are hard to make out. However, the enlargements are of excellent size and quality.

Book Reviews

Working down the main page, you come to the site index on the left. As I said, much of the site is devoted to American and British engines and thus, so far, every index listing above book reviews has nothing covering German engines. One book reviewed is "The Bombing of Rolls-Royce at Derby in two World Wars". Within this is some discussion of the BMW 801 and Do 217. Beyond this review, the books reviewed have a decided anglo/American slant.

Author's Page

Scanning Archival Material, by Daniel D. Whitney

A wonderful hidden gem of a treatise on this subject in pdf format well worth printing out, Whitney covers the following aspects:

How Scanners Work
Using Scanned Document Files
Exploiting the Advantages of Scanning
File Compression
Adobe Acrobat Format (pdf)
Transparencies
So How Should I Scan and Process Documents?
Issues and Integrity
Summary
Additional reading

The 6 pages of text are followed by a page showing how a poor original document scanned in full color at 4,729 KB, can actually be improved upon by proper color channel selection, reducing document size to 35 to 36 KB.

This page is followed with a table entitled "Alternative Raster File Formats, Benefits and Applications", giving the pro's and con's of bmp, tiff, gif, and jpeg formats.

References

Index of Selected Engine Information in the Sarah Clark Files at the National Archives II, by Kimble D. McCutcheon

Quoting from the site:

"The Sarah Clark Files contain a wealth of information on Air Force aircraft, engines, and equipment from 1916 to 1951. This is a copy of engine topics in the finding aid."

While the emphasis is probably on U.S. built engines, McCutcheon goes to considerable trouble to explain what the Sarah Clark collection is and how to search within it. I have been through the same indexes he has and their is a wealth of information in the Sarah Clark collection on German engines and aircraft, so becoming a bit familiar with its in's and out's is time well spent.

As McCutcheon describes the index, its arrangement is a bit arcane, which is being generous. In general, the index is arranged in chronological packets of time. Each packet will start out at the lowest decimal filing system number, then work up in ascending numerical sequence. Once done, the next packet and so on will run through the sequence, repeating over and over. For the 1939-45 time frame, you will have numerous seemingly overlapping packets time-wise. See McCutcheon's binder listings to see what I mean by this. Thus, if you want to hunt up information on BMW engines, you'll need to slog your way through a large chunk of the index. Nor can you really count on just looking for one decimal filing system number, like the 452.7 noted in McCutcheon's illustration. You might find related information under a variety of numbers. So, to do a thorough job of it, plan to spend about half a day jotting notes from these records. As can be seen, the RD numbers are the connection needed to get to the actual storage boxes.

Of especial value on the site is that McCutcheon has copied in pdf format all the 452 series engine reference index pages, which include foreign engines. Each page is downloadable to your computer. So, if engines are your thing, you can download all these pages to your computer and make your selections before you get to NARA II.

Galleries

Engine Images from the National Air and Space Museum

While no German engines are noted in the photos here, 2 color photos show storage racks of engines.

Images from museums in the former Eastern Bloc, by Tom Speer

--Aviation Museum, Krakow

Junkers Jumo 205 - 1 color photo
(A number of other engines are not identified)

Images from Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim, by Terry Burks

Argus As 17a - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
Argus Model 4 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
BMW M2 B15 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
BMW 132a - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
BMW 803 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
Daimler D IV a - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
DB 610 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
Haacke HFM 3 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
Junkers L5 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
Jumo 211 F - 1 color photo, 1 plaque
Porsche PFM 3200 - 1 color photo, 1 plaque

Image Gallery: Fenland & West Norfolk Aviation Museum, by Gary and Janet Brossett

Junkers Jumo 211 wreck - 1 color photo

Image Gallery: EAA Museum in Oshkosh, WI, by Jim Buckel

Heinkel-Hirth He S 011 - 3 color photos

Links - Links to about 20 museum and engine sites.

Engines in Museums - tabular listings

San Diego Aerospace Museum

Junkers Jumo 004B-1
Walter 109-500A

The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum

Hirth HM-504A-2

National Air and Space Museum

Air Technical Arsenal TSU-11 (Hitachi Hatsukaze Ha 11 Model 11 and Jet)
Opel (Argus) Type III
Argus As III
Argus As III DZ
Argus AS 10 R
Austro Daimler V-12
BMW Model IIIA
BMW 003
BMW 003A
BMW 801 (2)
BMW 801C
Turboshaft, BMW Model 6002
Benz BZ 4S
Daimler-Motoren (Mercedes) DIII Avu
Daimler-Benz DB 601-1E
Daimler-Benz DB 603 A (2)
Daimler-Benz DB 603 A-2
Daimler-Benz DB 605
Engine, Junkers 388L-1 (2)
Engine, Me 410A-3/U1 (2)
Hirth 500-B1
Hitachi Hatsukaze 11, Ha 11 Model 11 (Hirth) (2)
Heinkel-Hirth RR2
Heinkel He S 011 (2)
Jumo 004 (6)
Jumo 004 B4 (5)
Junkers Jumo 207 D-V2
Junkers Jumo 210 D
Junkers Jumo 211
Junkers Jumo 211-9 (2)
Junkers Jumo 213
Junkers Jumo 213A-1
Turbojet, Ne-20 (2)
Mock-up (wood) Engine, Turbojet, Air Technical Arsenal TR-30
Turbojet, Air Technical Arsenal TR-30

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

The Aircraft Walkaround Center website, by Robert Lundin, consists of primarily of photos and links to photos. Photos of Luftwaffe interest represent but a fraction of the total site offering, yet that is substantial. The site address is:

http://www.aircraftwalkaround.com/

Sections of Luftwaffe interest:

170+ Walkarounds

Dornier Do 24

7 detail color photos taken at Soesterberg Luchtmacht Museum, The Netherlands in 1998.

Fiat CR. 42 (J11)

1 general and 5 detail color photos taken at the Swedish Air Force Museum (Flygvapen Museum) in Linköping in 1980 and 1998.

Junkers Ju 86 (B3)

3 detail b & w photos and 22 b & w drawings, some rather of refined detail, were scanned from the original technical manual which was used in the Swedish AF.

2 detail color photos were taken at the Swedish Air Force Museum (Flygvapen Museum) in Linköping in 1998.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G

16 detail color photos were taken at US Air Force Museum, Wright Patterson and contributed by Dennis Sparks.

Heinkel He 162

6 detail color photos were contributed by Eric Fujii.

Siebel Si 204

8 color polaroids were found in a bookstore in Stockholm; photographer unknown.

Blohm & Voss BV 141

19 b & w photos and 11 drawings, some quite detailed, were taken from the June 1942 issue of Der Flieger, the June 1942 issue of Der Deutsche Sportflieger and the original pilots manual of the Blohm & Voss Bv 141. These were supplied by Gary Webster.

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 "Blue 4"

19 detail color photos were taken at the TEXAS AIR MUSEUM, San Antonio, TX by Kenneth Eck.


2750+ Walkaround links

This section requires a lot of patience, as there are quite a number of dead links. However, buried in here are some real gems. Aircraft for which there are active links are:

He 111
Bf 109
Bf 110
Fw 190
He 162
Horten IX
Do 335
DFS 230
Fi 156
Ju 87
FA 223
Me 262
Ju 52
Bv 138
Do 24
Ta 152
Me 163
Ba 349
Arado 66 d
Bf 108
He 111 H 16 (CASA 2.111 B)
MXY7 Ohka
Do 212 V1
Fw44 Stieglitz
Me 410 Hornisse
FIAT CR-32
Horten Ho IV
Horten flying wing series
Bucker Jungmann
Bucker Jungmeister 1


Airshows and Museums

Belgian air shows

1 color photo of Spanish Bf 109

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

S.A.O.R. - Society of Aircraft Restoration website, by C. H. Geier, gives as the Society's mission statement:

"The purpose of S.O.A.R. is to establish an organization dedicated to restore, in flying condition, combat aircraft of all countries, to exhibit such aircraft in air shows, and meets and to maintain these aircraft as a tribute to our aviation heritage."

In reality, the Society is focused on the creation and progress into flight status of their scratch built Me 109, which is what the site is all about. The address for this aircraft restoration website is:

http://members.tripod.com/SOARR/index.html

Sections of Luftwaffe interest are:

Mission Statement

Messerschmitt ME-109 Taking Shape On Long Island - Status on scratch built Me 109.

Pictures of Our Work in Progress - 3 color photos of above Me 109.

Breaking News (2-02) - Latest news on this Me 109 replica, including color photos. From here, you can click backwards for a series of updates with color photos regarding the evolution of this aircraft.

Special Sale - Apparent replicas offered for sale:

Revi 16B-German Luftwaffe Optical Gun Sight
Luftwaffe Control Sticks Grip
ME-109 Vertical Stabilator
ME-109 Seat

Also available original ME-109 G6 floating nut plates, gold plated.

Major Erich Hartmann - Short biography with a few photos.

Special Event (new) - 4 color photos of Society's Me 109 and membership, Summer 2002.

Links - Links to 6 Luftwaffe related sites.

New Video - Online video of taxi check of Society's Me 109, May 18,1999.

Having learned of this site on 12 O'Clock High!, I do not find the page that was referenced there. So, here is the address:

http://members.tripod.com/SOARR/eagle.HTM

Entitled The Eagles Gather At SOAR, this page gives the beginnings of the Society along with 3 color photos and stories about Gottfried Dulias and Rudy Opitz.

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Lynn Ritger
New build 262 takes wing... photo within
Tue Dec 3 14:52:26 2002
209.97.5.125

http://home.earthlink.net/~lritger/new262.jpg


Details sure to be found on Stormbirds site... this is fantastic!

Lynn

(Photo is of new build Me 262 during short hop along runway at Paine Field, Everett, WA, 11/25/02.

Regards,
Richard)

[Richard T Eger]

The Weisse Eins Website (White 1 - A Rare Fw 190F-8 Flies Again) site covers the history of a Fw 190F-8, White 1, and its subsequent restoration in Texas and Florida. The site address is:

http://www.white1foundation.org/index.htm

The sections are:

Welcome to the Weisse Eins* website! - Introduction to the history and restoration of this aircraft:

"This remarkable project will return a legendary Focke Wulf Fw 190F-8 to the air. Presently, the aircraft is undergoing complete concours restoration to airworthy condition with the correct BMW 801 engine.

Weisse Eins, FW 190 F8, W Nr 931862, has a rich history and saw action while serving with JG 5 in Norway. The aircraft was last flown during the famous Battle of Fordefjord on February 9, 1945. It came to rest on a snow covered mountain after it's pilot was forced to bail out. In September 1983, it was recovered and displayed at Flesland airport, for the Royal Norwegian Air Force Aircraft Museum. Several years after that, the aircraft was sent to the Texas Air Museum for static restoration. It is now located in Florida.

When "White 1" takes to the air, we will be treated to sounds rarely heard since the end of WWII. This is because White 1 will be powered by an original BWM 801 radial engine. There are very few working 801s left today and none are currently flown."


White 1 History - Brief history article.

Fw 190 F-8 Tech - Brief history and 3-view drawing.

Werner Gayko - Brief biography and photos of the pilot of White 1.

Uffz. Heinz Orlowski - Brief biography and photos of last pilot of White 1.

Black Friday - Lengthy article on the last flight of Heinz Orlowski.

In Memorial - Commemoration for both Allied and German pilots lost on Black Friday.

The crash site - Two B & W photos of White 1 after it crashed.

Recovery - Brief history with 3 color and 3 B & W photos. Those who participated in the recovery of White 1 are listed.

Texas Restoration - 4 color photos of White 1 restored to static display condition by the Texas Air Museum, plus additional information on White 1 and the museum.


The Restoration

WHITE 1 RESTORATION - Quoting from the site:

"White 1 is presently undergoing complete concours restoration to airworthy condition with the correct BMW 801 engine. This amazing project involves the identification, cleaning, preserving and rebuilding of literally thousands of parts. Please click on the links at left to learn more about each aspect of the restoration. Below are some recent project highlights."

16 color photos and 1 B & W are presented.

Aircraft Parts For Sale - An eclectic mix of original and reproduction parts for sale shown in color photos.

BMW 801 Engine - 17 color photos of pieces of White 1's BMW 801 engine, 1 color photo of a BMW 801 C & D Handbuch cover, and 1 very detailed B & W cutaway drawing of a BMW 801A engine.

Ground Equipment - 5 color photos of ground equipment for White 1, along with descriptions. At the bottom of the page, are 3 miscellaneous ground crew color photos from WW II: 2 with Ju 87's and 1 showing a string of bombs laying on the ground.

Parts, Electrical Parts, & Equipment Needed - Photos and/or drawings with descriptions of parts needed for the restoration of White 1. For those interested in the real nuts and bolts of this aircraft, these illustrations could prove invaluable.

Pilot Flight Gear/Survival Gear - 11 color photos and radiographs, including manuals, of material in the restoration group's collection.

Project Diary - Project history, including 10 color photos and 2 B & W drawings.

White 1 Restoration Shop - Brief background, 2 color photos of the shop, and 58 color photos of reproduced parts for White 1. Again, the nuts and bolts enthusiasts will really appreciate this.

Electrical Systems - Coverage of electrical parts and systems with listing and 9 color photos, including fuel pumps, landing gear motors, flap motors, and stab trim motor. A long list of needed electrical system parts is given.


Gift Shop - Hat and various T-shirts.


Sponsors - List of sponsors & volunteers. 9 color photos of parts needing sponsors to rebuild parts to certified airworthy condition.


Other Projects - 5 color and 1 B & W photos related to various Fw 190 aircraft.


Links - 18 links with descriptions.


Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

Colonel Blade's Ju 88 - Archiv website is devoted to the Ju 88 family of aircraft. The address of this German language site is:

http://www.ju88-archiv.de/ju88/main.htm

Sections of interest are:

Privat (Personal) - Color photo of a display model of a Ju 88 apparently of WW II origin.

Neues (New) - Site updates

Geschichte (History) - Early history of development of the Ju 88 with 12 b & w photos.

Versionen (Versions) - Fairly complete coverage of the various versions up through the Ju 488 with capsule descriptions, b & w photos, and color profiles. Includes an interesting development progression chart.

Geschwader (Squadron) - Listing by squadron identification, Kennzeichen, and Ju 88 versions flown.

Museum - Listing of known existing Ju 88 family aircraft from wrecks to museums. A number of these include photographs. Countries where Ju 88 family aircraft are currently located are:

Germany
Norway
Belgium
USA
USA - NASM Garber restoration facility
Great Britain
Piräus
Euböa
East coast of the Peloponnes
Crete
Russia
Finnland
Le Frioul bei Marseille
Nordskyn peninsula at the north cape

Quellen (Sources) - Descriptions with color cover photos of 15 books.

Forum - Presumably a discussion forum, but I could not open this page.

Links - 7 Luftwaffe history related links.

Regards,
Richard