Focke Wulf 190 George Schott ‘White 11’

Name: Focke Wulf 190 George Schott 'White 11'
SKU: 73458
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Original price was: £650.00.Current price is: £575.00.

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Categories: Axis Forces, Warbirds, Warbirds Collection

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Oblt. Georg Schott “White 11”

Deelen, Holland with 1./JG 1

The Fw190 is one of the iconic aircraft of all time and along with the Me 109, was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force during WW2. Designed by Kurt Tank the FW190 entered service in 1941 and quickly proved itself superior to the RAF’s Spitfire MK V in virtually every aspect. The FW190 was upgraded throughout its service during WW2 and was liked by its pilots for its ruggedness and ability to land on the rough airstrips, which were often found on the Russian front.

The FW190 flown by Oblt. Georg Schott “White 11” was based in Deelen, Holland with 1./JG 1 in late August 1943. He was nicknamed “Murr” after a famous tomcat from German literature. This was reflected in his personal emblem: an arched black cat painted on the fuselage of his Focke-Wulf FW 190A-6.

He served with the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War and downed three enemy aircraft in Spain. In the Battle of France he shot down 4 aircraft and a further 8 aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Schott was credited with 20 aerial victories, many of them against U.S. heavy bombers. August 19th 1943, he shot down his 20th aircraft and last victory, a USAAF B17, He was killed in action on September 27th 1943, when he was shot down over the North Sea during a combat mission. His body washed ashore some weeks later.

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