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The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, also known as Kurier (German for courier [2]) to the Allies, is an all-metal four-engined monoplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf.
This is a list of the aircraft types flown by Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, RN.The list was compiled and verified by the Guinness Book of Records. [1]The list includes only the main aircraft types, for example, Brown flew 14 different marks of Spitfire, but only the basic types are listed here.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill referred to Fliegerführer Atlantik and its main weapon of war, the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, as the "scourge of the Atlantic". [2] At the close of the year British countermeasures tamed the threat from long-range German aircraft.
Then in 1937, Hitler obtained a new aircraft, the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor which was named, "Immelmann III". [4] The Condor had a much greater range and was faster than the Ju 52. [7] In 1942, an improved model of the Condor was put into use for Hitler's travels and Baur continued to be his primary pilot. [8]
On the evening of 11 July, four days after sailing, Convoy Faith was attacked by three Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condors. Both troopships were severely damaged and over 100 of the personnel aboard the two ships were killed; they were subsequently sunk by torpedoes from the escorts.
Six Martlets went to sea aboard the converted former German merchant vessel HMS Audacity in September 1941 and shot down several Luftwaffe Fw 200 Condor bombers during highly effective convoy escort operations. [19] [20] These were the first of many Wildcats to engage in aerial combat at sea, including Convoy HG 76 to Gibraltar, in December 1941.
Focke-Wulf Fw 62, ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane) Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, transport + maritime patrol-bomber; Focke-Wulf Fw 300 proposed long-range version of Fw 200; Gotha Go 147, STOL reconnaissance (prototype) Heinkel He 46, reconnaissance; Heinkel He 59, reconnaissance (biplane seaplane)
Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser ('Falcon Hawk'), trainer (parasol monoplane) Focke-Wulf Fw 57 heavy fighter + bomber (prototype) Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe ('Kite'), trainer/transport; Focke-Wulf Fw 61 helicopter (prototype) Focke-Wulf Fw 62 ship-borne reconnaissance (biplane seaplane) Focke-Wulf Ta 152 fighter; Focke-Wulf Ta 153 Ta 152 with high aspect ...