The Fockewulfe Fu-190 was a type of German fighter used during World War II. The aircraft was swift and maneuverable, and considered to be one of the finest fighters in 1942.
- The actual name of the World War II airplane was the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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In the year 1942, Pavel Chekov was trapped in the past and was leading a squadron of Russian Yakovlev YAK-1 fighters. While escorting a B-24 Liberator carrying American diplomat Averell Harriman, a squadron of Fockewulfe Fu-190s attacked the Allied aircraft before they could reach Sweden. Pavel's aircraft was shot down in the process. (TOS novel: Home Is the Hunter)
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External links[]
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 article at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum website.
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 article at the Planes of Fame Air Museum website.