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Tyres O'Flaherty
23rd Mar 2015, 16:21
Hi all

I was in Easington (nr Long Crendon/Thame) this afternoon, maybe between 2 and 3 pm, when I heard, then looked up, and saw what appeared to be An FW 190.

Heading roughly towards Didcot (can see the cooling towers very clearly from here)

Are my spotting skills way off, or could this be possible?

Or something very similar that I haven't considered

Cheers

T O F

DaveReidUK
23rd Mar 2015, 18:54
AFAIK, there is only one airworthy FW190 in the world, and that's with the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, Washington (Paine Field).

There are, however, several WAR FW190 replicas (approximately half-scale) flying in the UK.

Chippypilot
23rd Mar 2015, 21:21
More likely to have been the Yak 11 from WAP. It was flying around that time today and heading in that general diretion

Tyres O'Flaherty
24th Mar 2015, 16:18
Awesome, thanks guys

Had my suspicions when looking at the rake of the back of the V/S.

Bit stupid because I've seen the Yak team a few times

Flybiker7000
24th Mar 2015, 18:37
Only half-scale, Dave Reid?
You need to inform You about the german Flug Werk reproductions!
Something for the eye:
Fw 190 Update December 2011. :: Classic Aircraft Photography, Air To Air photos taken by Gavin Conroy. (http://classicaircraftphotography.com/gallery/fw-190-update-december-2011/)

DaveReidUK
24th Mar 2015, 19:09
Only half-scale, Dave Reid?Yes, I'm afraid so.

Don't blame me, complain to these guys:

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1176924M.jpg

WAR Aircraft Replicas Home (http://www.waraircraftreplicas.com/#/home/1/)