February 20, 2005 at 11:34 pm
Okay this is probably going to sound dumb,
but why is the FW-190 called the “Butcher-Bird” ?
Cheers
TNZ
By: STORMBIRD262 - 22nd February 2005 at 04:52
Butcher Bird
Yes it was quiet a handful for the Allied force’s at time’s :rolleyes:
, But yes from what I have read Kurt named it after the Bird 😉
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Cheer’s all 😀 , Tally :dev2: Ho! :dev2: Ho! Phil :diablo: .
By: turbo_NZ - 21st February 2005 at 00:56
I also just found out that Mr Tank himself gave it the name.
“Wuerger” (Butcher Bird / Shrike)
Cheers
TNZ
By: Corsair166b - 21st February 2005 at 00:34
Basically because it hacked down bombers left and right, B-17’s and B-24’s, it was a Butcher!
M