Nicknamed the "Butcher Bird," the Fw 190 was Germany's best air-to-ground fighter. Faster and more agile than the British Spitfire, it dominated the skies over Europe as a fighter and was the Luftwaffe's most important ground-attack aircraft. Controlled by the skilled hands of aces like Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, the FW-190 gained the reputation of being one of the greatest fighters of all time. This fighter-bomber and anti-tank aircraft was almost impossible to defeat until the introduction of the long-range P-51 Mustang.

First appearing in August 1944 as a result of a special Air Ministry requirement, the Fw 190D-9 was an attempt to produce a high-altitude fighter based heavily on an existing fighter, the Fw 190A-8. The nose was reshaped and lengthened to accommodate a new engine. The Fw 190D-9 proved to be a superb fighter.

This 1:72 scale German Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 fighter was operated by Jagdgeschwader 4, which was deployed to Frankfurt Am, Rhein, Germany, during 1945. Now in stock!

Dimensions
Wingspan: 5-inches
Length: 5-inches

Release Date: April 2024

Historical Account: "Bomber-Killers" - Jagdgeschwader 4 became one of only three Luftwaffe geschwader to operate the specialized 'bomber-killer' gruppen designated Sturmgruppe. II./JG 4 Sturmgruppe was formed on July 12th, 1944, at Salzwedel from I./Zerstorergeschwader 1 (ZG 1) and from elements of Major Hans-Gunter von Kornatzki's Sturmstaffel 1. The gruppe was equipped with the modified and heavily armoured FW 190A-8/R2. While the heavily armoured fighters proved effective against the heavy bombers of the USAAF, they proved vulnerable to the numerous escort fighters and hence suffered heavy losses. III./JG 4 was also formed in July 1944 from III./ZG 1 in Rotenburg.