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    Airframe Family: Focke Wulf Fw-190 / Ta-152
    Latest Model:Fw-190F-8/R1
    Last Military Serial:T2-0117 USAAF
    Construction Number:931884
    Compressed ID:Focke Wulf Fw-190F-8/R1 sn T2-0117...
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Fw-190A-7.

    April 1944

    Converted to a Fw-190F-8/R1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n KT+ZS.

    Transferred to I./SG2.

    Markings Applied: white 7

    Captured near Munich.

    July 1945

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to the USA on the HMS Reaper.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n FE-0117.

    Circa 1945

    New serial number assigned: T2-0117 USAAF

    Despite the apparent intent to do so, this airframe was not test flown.

    30 May 1946

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Park Ridge, IL, USA.
    Stored at Park Ridge.

    From By 1955 to By 2002

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
    Stored at Silver Hill.
    View the Location Dossier

    Restoration started.

    Markings Applied: 931884, white 7

    October 1983

    Restoration completed.
    Rolled out.

    10 June 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Garber facility

    By 6 December 2003

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, VA.
    View the Location Dossier

    17 September 2006


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Credits
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden
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