Luftwaffe
At War
The aircraft depicted is the rarely painted FW 190 A5-U8 and was
the personal aircraft of Fritz Setzer of 5/SKG 10. The Fock-Wulf's
of II/SKG 10 had been carrying out highly successful dalylight attacks
on the south coast of England since the Gruppe's formation in March
1943. Their luck was to change however on theri first nocturnal
attack on 16/17 April. On this occasion, the combination of darkness,
the intense flak barrage over London, opposition from nightfighters
and an increased cockpit workload for the pilots all proved too much.
Setzer's aircraft was one of three to make a forced landing at West
Malling, whilst a fourth crashed further south and a fifth was lost
over the Channel
Limited Edition Print: 850 S/N
Print Size: 19" x 17"
So-signed by Fritz Setzer
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