German Fw-190A night fighter with FuG 217 Neptun radar

German Fw-190A night fighter with FuG 217 Neptun radar

Oct 17, 2018 #Wehrmacht

Fw-190A night fighter

 

The German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A night fighter from II./JG300 with the FuG 217 “Neptun” radar mounted on it. 1943.
By placing the antenna FuG 217 “Neptun” on the Fw 190A at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, the Nazis provided an overview of the horizon in the forward hemisphere. To warn of enemy aircraft approaching from behind, a special antenna was installed on the fuselage.

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