Fw 190 Survivors

Most aircraft of the Second World War did not survive peacetime and were melted down as scrap, especially those on the Axis side. Of the 20,000 Focke Wolf 190s that were produced, only 26 remain today.

Few lists of any surviving warbirds are accurate or complete. Plus some on the lists are wrecks that are in such a ruinous state from being pulled from the jungles and oceans that they are not restorable.

Most surviving 190s are A models, followed by fighter-bomber F variants. The FHCAM owns “Yellow 10” and “White A,” which are two beautifully restored examples. “Yellow 10” is an even rarer Dora with the liquid-cooled Jumo engine.

Currently, there are 15 Fw 190s that exist in the United States. The National Air and Space Museum has two of the “long wing” versions. Four more are in Germany, three are in the UK, and five are in other parts of Europe. There is another known to exist in Russia. Twenty-one kit reproductions produced by Flugwerk have increased the operational population. They were built with radial and liquidcooled engines, depending on the model type.

Visit the Preserved Axis Aircraft site, preservedaxisaircraft.com, to see the best listings of these warbirds.