German Focke-Wulf Fw.190A fighter aircraft from 7.JG2 (7th Squadron of the 2nd Fighter Squadron) from the Luftwaffe of the Third Reich warm up their engines at the Thieuville airfield in Nazi-occupied France. Western Front, World War II.
Focke-Wulf Fw.190 “Würger” is a German single-seat single-engine piston monoplane fighter aircraft that was in service with the Luftwaffe during World War II. The Fw.190 fighters was successfully used in various roles, in particular as a high-altitude interceptor, escort fighter, attack aircraft, night fighter, and proved to be a real “workhorse” of the Nazi Luftwaffe.
Within Focke-Wulf company, aircraft types were given bird names as an additional description. Focke-Wulf Fw.190A received the name “Würger” – “Shrike”.
Location: Thieville, France
Shooting time: June 1942