Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger | World War 2 Facts

Refined in form, formidable in combat… the Fw 190 became one of the Luftwaffe’s most respected and feared fighters. A machine born from innovation — and a symbol of air superiority in Europe’s darkest days. When it entered combat with Jagdgeschwader 26, British pilots were stunned. The Fw 190 could out-climb, out-dive, and out-run the Spitfire — leaving only one advantage to the RAF’s finest: its tighter turning circle. In the spring of 1942, a small, daring plan was hatched — not to blow up an