Photos for Fw-190A-8 "White 1" of I/JG 54?

[latormentabritanica]

Hello All,

I'd like to build this Fw-190A-8 ("White 1" of I/JG 54) shown in the drawings below. It was flown by ace Heinz Wernicke out of Riga-Skulte, Latvia in Sept 1944.

I can find drawings and decal instructions, but no photos.

Also, would anyone be able to tell me what the camo pattern would have been like on the tops of the wings?

 

Thanks!

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Edited April 25, 2017 by latormentabritanica

[jester292]

Probably would have been a pretty "standard" upper wing camo pattern found on many Fw 190As and Ds.  It's not likely that any photos exist or are known of that particular airframe. But there is a LOT of information on JG 54. If there is a photo of that plane it will most likely be in one of Jerry Crandall's books.  Sorry I can't be of more help. 

[latormentabritanica]

22 hours ago, jester292 said:

Probably would have been a pretty "standard" upper wing camo pattern found on many Fw 190As and Ds.  It's not likely that any photos exist or are known of that particular airframe. But there is a LOT of information on JG 54. If there is a photo of that plane it will most likely be in one of Jerry Crandall's books.  Sorry I can't be of more help. 

I'm sure that there are photos out there somewhere, as there are several drawings of it online. Just can't find any myself.

I'll check out the Crandall books. Thanks!

[G.R.Morrison]

This artist is not known for meticulous accuracy, and often guessed, to put it kindly.

The "weiße 1" from the JG 54 in Kurland that I'm familiar with was Gerhard Thyben's WNr.175045 of the 7./JG 54, photographed on the occasion of the arrival of 'Santa Claus' (Fw. Fritz Hangebrauk) in Libau.  Two photos appear in Andrew Arthy's "Christmas in Courland" article (available online: http://airwarpublications.com/earticles/frontline/), and at least one more in Held / Trautloft / Bob photo chronicle, Die Grünherzjäger, Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg, ©1985.

 

Good luck in your build,

GRM