The Finnish airfield personnel are preparing a Focke-Wulf Fw 189A Uhu twin-fuselage reconnaissance aircraft from the German Luftwaffe of the Third Reich for a combat mission against the Red Army Forces. Eastern Front, World War II in Europe.
Location: Finland
Time when the photo was taken: 1943
The Focke-Wulf Fw 189A (“Frame” (Soviet slang), “Flugauge” (“Flying Eye”) or “Uhu” (Owl)) is a German twin-engine, twin-fuselage, triple-seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 made its first flight in 1938 (Fw 189V1), began service in 1940, and was produced until mid-1944. It was mainly used in military operations against the Bolsheviks on the territory of the USSR.