Current location of ex-OFMC Fw190F-8?

Thanks for the information chaps… very much appreciated 🙂

Kind regards,

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

I dont think there was ever much of that FW190. The work that had been done was to a very poor standard, and after OFMC cancelled the project (nothing to do with them going bankrupt), they sold what they could of it to recoup some costs. I think you’ll find it was scattered far and wide…

Bruce

Did you see this entry on another forum?

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I had a look around one of the Luftwaffe Forums I frequent and found this..

I took the photo at Wanaka 96 when the company bought down the new build fuselage , and some original parts to display at the airshow.
It is a VERY long story as to what happened …..short version is the manager Peter Ahrens , a Swedish national ,mis appropriated funds intended to build several 190s , including one for the Alpine Fighter Collection and one for OFMC . Both those collections were concerned at lack of progress , and eventually the Police were called to investigate , they found another type of aircraft being built secretly on the second floor of the hangar.
Ahrens was deported to the U.S. where the FBI were waiting to question him about a hangar fire , that destroyed a 190 and burned the hangar to the ground.
I saw the OFMC wreck in storage before an auction was held to sell off all remaining original parts at Wigram , Christchurch.
There were complete , battered wings and sundry parts . I am not certain , but I believe these went back to the U.K.
As for the new build fuselage , it was built to the wrong dimensions , the inspectors also found the workmanship to be sub standard . Consequently it was useless.

http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=6121&page=1

Thanks for the details concerning the OFMC… glad to hear that they are still up and running… 🙂

Cheers

Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

You are wrong about OFMC being bankrupt-they are thriving with a busy display season ahead.:)