First time fire up BMW801

Yes, that’s a fairly accurate version of events.

Its odd that it has been the only FW190 recovered significantly complete from Russia, considering the number of other aircraft recovered since around 1990.

In general, the aircraft was in good structural shape, the damage to the spar notwithstanding. The oil lines in the engine were indeed stuffed full of rags – as was some of the cannon firing pipework! We were never quite sure what the pilots headrest was stuffed with, but it looked uncomfortably like hair….

I know he has at least two for his Tempest.

WOW! Will be staying tuned.

Thanks Bruce for the confirmation of this aircraft. There is a good description accompanying the video of this FW190 click “show more” its a very interesting read for those that may have missed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jueDXiuU6aM

You mean some one is actually going to fire up a Sabre?

I know he has at least two for his Tempest.

It is the Leningrad aircraft, and was largely restored in the UK between 1996 and 2007

Quote, according to comment on Youtube…

Doh! Why didn’t I see that…..I haven’t quite got the hang of these new iThingy things.

Same event, but quite a bit longer clip and MUCH better sound quality 😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh1-tYoZgtU

Kirmit Week’s Tempest will be the favourite for for that.

You mean some one is actually going to fire up a Sabre?

Oh and a Napier Sabre!

Kirmit Week’s Tempest will be the favourite for for that.

Can anybody give us a quick history of this particular aircraft.

I thought the Leningrad FW190 in a forest was another one in a different colour scheme. I Could be wrong though.

Quote, according to comment on Youtube.

The Fw190 A-5 above is Werk. No. 0151227 delivered to service in April 1943 and lost on July 19, 1943 from engine failure. It crashed in a wooded area and the pilot was taken POW. The wreck was discovered sometime around 1988-89 and it was removed in 1991. A full restoration was completed to airworthy in December 2010.
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Can anybody give us a quick history of this particular aircraft.

Sounds awesome…..pity the person shooting the video could spare so little time once it was actually running!

I thought that too. Shame, it would have made music to my ears in surround sound. Would now be great to have some DB’s and Jumo’s fired up as well. Oh and a Napier Sabre!

Sounds awesome…..pity the person shooting the video could spare so little time once it was actually running!

First time at Paine, but it had already flown in Arizona before that.