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1.  Bill says:
20 Feb 2009 01:57:44 PM

Above photo could be: Focke-Wulf a Fw 200C-4 of Stab 1/KG 40 flying out of (Bordeaux-Merignac), Autumm of 1942. Churchill once called the Fw 200 Condor the "Scourge of the Atlantic".

2.  BILL says:
11 Apr 2009 01:26:44 PM

The Condor was also used as a Civilian Carrier, and used by Brazil/Sindicato Condor England/B.O.A.C., Denmark/Danish Air Lines and Germany/DLH. One was captured by the Russians and tested in April, 1943, Spain interned (4) aircraft, and they were used by the Spanish Air Force. The last wartime scheduled flight by DLH was on April 14,1945, flying from Barcelona, Spain to Berlin ,Germany. The same aircraft was lost a week later, after taking off from Munich the Condor disappeared it was not until 1954, that the mystery was solved the aircraft had crashed and burned out with no survivors.

3.  Bill says:
16 Jan 2011 01:10:19 PM

Added to my previous comment dated
20 Feb 2009:

GEHEIMPROJEKTE der LUFTWAFFE

FOCKE-WULF STRATEGISCHE BOMBER / KAMPFGRUPPE

Focke-Wulf Fw 261:
Long-Range Bomber, this was another paper project of advanced design. The 4-engined
aircraft, featured a central fuselage/cockpit
with two separate tail booms.

Armed w/20mm & 30mm cannons in remote cotrol turrets, missions for the aircraft were long range bombing, reconnaissance, maritime and anti-shipping, the bomber could carry the Hs 294 and Fritz X missiles.
This design never went beyond the drawing board, it was a paper project.

Focke-Wulf Ta 400:
Another paper project, that was never built
a wind tunnel model was made and the bomber
was to be armed w/20mm cannons and carry the
Hs 294 and Fritz X misiles.

Focke-Wulf Fw 238:
If this project received the go ahead, it cold have been operational by 1944 However,
the RLM ordered all work on heavy bombers to cease on February 1943.

Focke-Wulf 1000x1000x1000 Project A:
Bomber of advanced design, with swept-back wings of 35 degrees and swept-back tail, the engines were podded under the wings.
The project of 1000 meant:
1000kg (2205lb)bombs, 1000km (621miles) and
1000km/h (621mph). Paper project only, no prototypes were built.

Focke-Wulf 1000x1000x1000 Project B:
Flying wing design with jet engines buried in
the blended fuselage/wing of 35 degrees pilot sat in glazed cockpit/canopy with 360
degree vision. This was a paper project only
all development ended at wars end.

Focke-Wulf had on its drawing boards over 30 projects, that are known of, many other advanced projects could have been destroyed at wars end.
Jet and turbo aircraft of advanced design most that never went beyond a wind tunnel model.
Designs along with smaller airborne radar,
electronic jamming equipment, air launched
missiles improved jet engines.

Long-Range Bombers capable of carrying the German Nuclear Bomb to the enemies of the
Fatherland, its a chilling what if?...

REICHSLUFTFAHRTMINISTERIUM (RLM)

Gotta love those German compound words...

NIX,NEIN & NYET,YOUR GOING TO MOTHER RUSSIA

Post-war Russian aircraft were influenced by wartime German designs.
The big catch was all the German Scientists, Engineers, Technicians and Specialist they could round up along with data, materiel and sent back to Mother Russia.

Suggested Reading:

Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich
By David Myhra
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 1998
ISBN 0-7643-0564-6

Wings of the Luftwaffe
By Captain Eric Brown, RN,(Ret)
Published by Airlife, Ltd. 1993
ISBN 1-85310-413-2

4.  Bill says:
4 Feb 2011 07:49:46 PM

Another paper project was the Messerschmitt
Me P.1073 this was to be a long-range bomber.
The parasite fighter concept or Bordjager to be used as the bombers defense and escort to and from the target.
No prototypes of the bomber or fighter were ever built, only the USA and Britain know how far the Germans really got.
The Germans also considered an Atomic power
plant for an aircraft in 1945.

POST WAR DEVELOPMENT:

The U.S. Air Force and the McDonnell Aircraft
Corp. tested the XF-85 Goblin parasite fighter. Two were built and the tests were cancelled in 1948-49.
The fighter would be launched and recovered by the mother B-36 and dock by trapeze and hook system.
The U.S. Air Force also tested the Republic F-84 Thunderstreak single-seat jet fighter, as a parasite aircraft, but those tests were also cancelled.

To learn more about German Secret Weapons click on the other two Fw 200 photographs, and followup.

AIRBORNE NUCLEAR POWER:

The Convair NB-36H Crusader experimrental
aircraft designed to develop and evaluate a nuclear powered aircraft.

The onboard reactor didn't power the plane
and the NB-36H flew 47 missions during the mid 1950s, and was the only B-36 modified. In 1957 she was scrapped and the radioactive parts were buried. The NB-36H never saw service with the U.S. Air Force.

5.  Bill says:
29 Jan 2012 07:16:36 PM

SHADOW WAR:

The Junkers Company built the Ju 290 as a four-engined commercial transport aircraft, but was later was used by the Luftwaffe as a long range reconnaissance bomber.
Another version was the six-engine Junkers Ju 390.

WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW, WON'T HURT THEM:

During WWII Luftwaffe Ju 290s flew missions to Manchuria and carried Deutsch Lufthansa markings, because the Japanese didn't want to upset the Russians.

BEHIND THE LINES:

What the Japanese didn't know was that the
Germans were making spy landings in Kazakhstan, operated under the code name of "Operation Panther" the Japanese later interrogated the Germans about the flights, and didn't want war with the Russians.

BLACK OPS:

Missions like these were carried out all over occupied Europe, Africa and Asia what's interesting was during WWII all the Axis and Allies were in the same business even spying on each other with agents, double agents and persons of questionable character.
Three Junkers Ju 290s were offered to the Japanese as strategic bombers, but the offer was turned down.

By 1944, I./KG200 continued fly missions to Manchuria and Japan flying in personnel, cargo and other war material, via the polar route aircraft were modified w/increased fuel of 28,800 liters, the Ju 290 could remain airborne for 32 hours!
The Germans supplied blueprints, technical data, engineers, technicians, disassembled aircraft like the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter, special tools and production jigs
Surviving pilots, engineers and technicians recruited under "Operation Paperclip" after World War II were later subjected to
post-war US Government Government Secrecy.

6.  Bill says:
30 Jan 2012 08:25:37 PM

Following the German invasion of the USSR in June 1941, the Japanese objected to the continued overflights of the USSR, by the Luftwaffe, Japan continued with diplomatic relations with Moscow, throughout the war,
until the Russian invasion of Manchuria in August 1945, this event put the Japanese in chaos facing a war on two fronts.

GERMAN TECHNICAL AID TO JAPAN:

By February 1944 KG200 was flying missions to Manchuria, Messerschmitt engineers and technicians with technical data and cargo were to assist the Japanese in production of Messerschmitt aircraft.

CONSPIRACY THEORIES OF WORLD WAR II:

Records have been destroyed,lost,filed away in secret archives marked classified by the US Government.
The Junkers Ju290, could fly missions to Manchuria, leaving Berlin, for Hungary, to Romania, Turkey, Iran and on to Afghanistan to Japanese Occupied China and to Tokyo. What happened along the way, what agents were dropped off and picked up, so why all the secrecy, decades after the end of WWII, one has to wonder who were really involved, what agents or double agents were working for who and what intelligence was reported. We'll never really know. One thing is certain after WWII Germans that survived and were involved in such missions were later held by the OSS and later the CIA, and were sworn to secrecy...

I thank the editor/ww2db for allowing me to
once again gaze into my crystal ball.

7.  Bill says:
31 Jan 2012 08:20:27 PM

CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS:

Hungary Axis Ally: Germany provided military equipment also German troops and combat aircraft used the country as a staging area.

Romania Axis Ally: Germany supplied military equipment, also stationed troops in the country. Romania supplied Germany with oil.

Turkey: Remained neutral during WWII Germany
supplied military equipment. However before WWII its military equipment, was supplied by the British and the French.
During WWII the Germans continued to supply equipment to Turkey in exchange for raw materials. Turkey kept maintained its trade with Germany and a treaty of friendship, was signed in 1941, and at the same time balanced its relations with the USA and the British.

THE ENEMY OF MY EMEMY IS MY FRIEND:

IRAN: Anti-British guerrilla forces were active in the country clandestine support from both the Germans and Italians supported operations.

Afghanistan: Afghan prince Abdul Aziz along
with members of his family, and followers were Anti-British.
Guerrilla forces were activity against the British. OSS missions in this area are still classified to this day.

Ancient proverb: That means, two parties have a common enemy, they are friends...

Tsitsihar: Japanese occupied China, German
clandestine missions arrived and continued on to Tokyo.
All the above countries were aware of German activity and must have agreed to supply the necessary logistics for these operations.

8.  Bill says:
30 Jan 2014 03:17:08 PM

SHADOW WARRIORS: THE HIDDEN WAR

Espionage, sabotage, double and triple agents fought across German occupied Europe and other places around the world. Many of these brave men and women were never known for what they did during WWII, some died alone, others disappeared never to be heard from again.
The survivors returned home to their countries after WWII, and sworn to secrecy never telling of secret missions during the war.

OSS: OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICE & BRITISH MI6

This agency was the for runner of the CIA and recruited the best to operate behind enemy lines.
The British had MI6 and like its American counterpart operated in many parts of the world during WWII.

Many of the OSS and MI6 wartime operations remain classified to this day. Agents worked alone or with local contacts, that were not always loyal to the Allied cause many agents fought secret battles. Many had to continue the mission without support or bases of operation. Agents took the chance of being captured, killed or listed as missing in the line of duty

AXIS INTELLIGENCE: GERMAN ABWEHR & ITALIAN (SIM)

Like their Allied counter parts the German Abwehr
and the Italian Servizio Informazioni Militare or
(SIM) operated in many of the same areas as the Allies and took on many of the same type of missions each side hoping for local support from
the local Governments, population, warlords and tribal chiefs.
Operations were also carried out in the Middle East, Greece, Egypt, the Balkans and other areas
were both Axis and Allied interests were at stake
supply of weapons and guerrilla operations were carried out by both sides.

9.  Bill says:
22 Mar 2014 10:48:35 AM

NOT SO NEUTRAL:

Portugal and other so-called neutral countries during WWII, were perfect for wartime espionage,
the City of Lisbon was a hot bed for major spy operations both Allied, German and Italian as well as neutral countries.
The Portuguese also exported raw materials and other supplies to both the Allies and the Axis.
Portugal was often regarded as pro-fascist what political deals were made behind closed doors, is another mystery of WWII.

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS:

Did you know that Portugal and England have one of the oldest Alliances in the world, the Treaty of Windsor dating to(1386)and is still in force to this day.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS:

Portugal and Spain in 1940 signed a treaty of friendship and non-aggression this treaty was protested by Adolf Hitler, the Germans planned to attack code named Operation Felix, but was never carried out. Portugal kept its Anglo-Portuguese Alliance hoping to keep Portugal out of the war. The Allies made a deal with Portugal, and used the Azores as military bases.

SPIES LIKE US:

Portugal and other neutral countries were perfect
for spying operations. Allied and Axis agents sent
intelligence information and disinformation during the war.

WHO WERE THOSE SPIES: A PIECE OF THE ACTION

Spies worked undercover as Waiters, Cab Drivers,
In Government offices. They also posed as foreign
nationals waiting to leave Portugal. Agents were
trained to steal by any means information some were even double agents working for both the Allies and Axis and a few worked for themselves
agents were under control of British MI5, The OSS
German Abwehr, Italian Military Intelligence and even other Foreign Intelligence Services.
I'm sure even the Portuguese got a piece of the action, the Portuguese may have looked the other way at times to maintain a neutral position toward foreign espionage, as long as it didn't effect Portugal's internal policies.

ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS:

The Portuguese Secret Police kept track of most of the foreign agents, or tried to anyway and even arrested them to let them know they were being watched, or told to leave the country.

Portugal was also a jumping off point for all the refugees fleeing German Occupied Europe people in transit some were one step a head of the Germans and had to make their way to Portugal to buy, trade or steal the necessary travel papers to reach England, the USA and Canada..

"CASABLANCA"

Everybody has seen or remembers the classic 1943
Humphrey Bogart movie "Casablanca" where Czech
Resistance leader Victor Laszlo hoped to leave Casablanca in Vichy Controlled French Morocco for Lisbon, Portugal.
Did you know in the movie most of the supporting actors and actress were refugees themselves from
Germany, France, Russia and other Countries in Occupied Europe...

SUGGESTED READING:

LISBON: War in the Shadows of the City of Light

By Neill Lochery
Published by Public Affairs (2011)
ISBN: B008PHTVKK

10.  Bill says:
23 Mar 2014 06:48:35 PM

THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE FLEEING:

During WWII over 100,000 or more refugees passed through Lisbon fleeing German Occupied Europe, some made were able to escape, others were not so fortunate, some were captured by the Vichy French Gestapo and other security forces.
Allied airman that were shot down over Europe, soldiers who wanted to get back in the fight against the Nazis, escaped POWs, all trying to made their way to England.

LOVE & WAR: LISBON ANTIGUA

Besides being a hotbed for spies, The bars and Casinos, were filled with all the players Lisbon was also host to smugglers, thieves, expatriates, traitors, crooks, soldiers of fortune, and a few adventures caught up in WWII Portugal.

FOG OF WAR:

Lisbon's red light district, along with its underworld attracted those seeking opportunities looked for different ways to make money off the poor & wealthy refugees of Europe. Relief workers
were overwhelmed at times trying to supply food, clothes and shelter working with Portuguese
officials issued the necessary visas, letters of transit, those wealthy enough bought their way
out and took the next Pan American Clipper flight out the rest marked time and hoped for the best.

STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND:

Tens of thousands of Jewish refugees made their way to Lisbon to escape the Nazis. Some left for
England, the United States or Canada, a few stayed
in the small Jewish community.The Portuguese were maneuvering and walking tight-rope diplomacy checking plots and counter plots from the wartime countries.
The Allies and the Axis, along with the neutral countries were in a struggle that has been over looked by WWII itself...

Lisbon Antigua: was a popular 1950s hit song by Nelson Riddle.

I thank the editor/ww2db for allowing me to share my knowledge of WWII.

11.  Bill says:
9 Apr 2014 05:26:20 PM

CORRECTION TO COMMENT NUMBER 4:

It has always been my intention to bring to ww2db
the most recent historical information available
in comment #4 I mentioned "Letters of Transit"
such documents never existed during World War II my error.

HOLLYWOOD MAKE BELIEVE: "LETTERS OF TRANSIT"

Documents (letters of transit) were mentioned in the Classic 1943 Film "Casablanca" Starring
Humphrey Bogart, such letters never existed they were used as a film prop, this added to the films excitement and mystery a fictional document for person or persons leaving Morocco.
The French did have Government issued passports and other travel documents. The populations of German occupied Europe had to have travel papers with them at all times.

Just think how appealing such a document could have been in 1943, giving how limited travel was at that time. Such a document could mean a person or persons could travel or escape anywhere through Nazi-Occupied Europe.

12.  Bill says:
24 Apr 2014 09:10:14 PM

IN ALL THE JIN JOINTS, IN ALL THE WORLD:

In the movie "Casablanca" everybody drank a lot,
no food was ever shown in the film that I can recall, I'd imagine drinking helped kill the time waiting to leave Casablanca.

MOVIE BOOZE:

Besides the fictional "Letters of Transit" and other documents there was plenty of booze to go around in Rick's Café Americain, so what was everybody drinking. Champagne Cocktail, Whiskey, Brandy, Cognac, Wine Bourbon, Veuve Clicquot'26 a(French Wine), Cointreaux, French 75's and Vichy Water.

REPRODUCTIONS OF MOVIE DOCUMENTS:

Did you know that you can own copies of all the documents shown in the film. Those Letters of Transit, Rick's Passport, Rick's Café Stub for a Thousand Francs, Ilsa's Goodbye Letter complete with ink runs from the rain and Major Strasser's Passport.

GUNS OF CASABLANCA:

Bogey never used a Colt .45 M1911 Automatic, but was shown with a Colt Model 1903/1908 Automatic in
.32 Caliber.
Ilas pulled a Harrington & Richardson Revolver on Rick.
Peter Lorre carried a Colt Pocket Positive Revolver in .32 Caliber.
The Moroccan Police/Soldiers were armed with the Lebel Model 1886/M93 Bolt-Action Rifle in 8mm, this weapon was issued to the French Colonies.

RICK'S CAFE CASABLANCA:

Today you can visit Rick's in Casablanca, Morocco it was opened in (2004) local Restaurant & Bar
located 248, Boulevard Sour Jdid telephone at
+ 212 522 27 42 07 Reservations are Recommended
Most requested song "As Time Goes By"

I thank the editor/ww2db for allowing me to leave this movie trivia. World War II films were not just propaganda these films showed what people of that generation had to suffer, and go through to defeat unmitigated evil.
My comments are left in the care of the editor to be used as an educational and historical tool.

13.  Bill says:
1 Nov 2014 05:46:45 PM

READ ALL ABOUT IT NAZIS BOMB CASABLANCA!

Did you know that the Germans bombed Casablanca
Morocco on 1 January 1943 FW 200 Condors of 7 & 8 Straffel KG40 made the surprise raid. The attack caused little damage by the 4 x 500lbs/226.8kg bombs dropped by each bomber.

IN ALL THE JIN JOINTS, IN ALL THE WORLD YOU HAD TO BOMB MINE:

The Commander of III. Gruppe Kommandeur was later
reprimanded for the unofficial action, I wonder if he was later sent to the Russian Front on special assignment.
The Luftwaffe reported four aircraft damaged by anti-aircraft fire forcing the bombers to land in Spain all were interned, crews returned to their base in France, aircraft were later sold to Spain by Germany.
One of the four was repaired and put into service services as an civilian airliner with Iberia, another was operated by the Spanish Air Force. Due to the lack of spare parts the FW200s were later scrapped in the 1950s.

The German bombing raid was a few weeks before the Casablanca Conference meeting with FDR and Churchill that would produce the Unconditional Surrender of the Axis powers.

14.  Bill says:
27 Mar 2015 08:06:59 PM

SCOURGE OF THE ATLANTIC:

Above file photograph of (F8+CK) FW-200 Condor of
Stab 1./KG40. From its French base the Condors
operated in the anti-shipping role in the Bay of Biscay, around Ireland up to Norway. By February 1941 363,000 tons of allied shipping had been lost.

The Condor wasn't popular with its crews many aircraft suffered structural failure in landing accidents (breaking its back) designed as an airliner for Lufthansa before WWII However, in the role of a maritime raider, it wasn't strong enough to carry the additional weight and modifications for such missions.
Later FW-200s had many structural improvements along with heaver armament and increased bomb load. The Condor could be on patrol 14 hours, and with added fuel tanks increase its patrol up to 18 hours.

TO KILL A CONDOR:

Condors worked with U-Boats and would shadow an
allied convoy until the subs could attack the allies came up with the idea to launch single engine fighters such as the Hurricane from (CAM)
Catapult Armed Merchantman.
The fighter would be catapulted to intercept the Condor and shoot it down the pilots were all volunteers for such missions six FW200s were lost with the loss of one pilot first kill against an FW-200 was on August 2, 1941.
Hurricane pilots would fly above the convoy until fuel ran out the pilot would bail out with the hope of rescue, if close to land it would return to its RAF Base.

MOVIES OF INTEREST: DVD

Two Humphrey Bogart Films ACTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC (1943) attacking aircraft Heinkel He-59

PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE (1944) Ship attacked by FW 200 Condor

World War II Documentaries showing (CAM) launch aircraft. Discovery Channel "ACTION STATIONS"

I thank the editor/ww2db for allowing me to leave this comment.

15.  Bill says:
27 Mar 2015 09:14:58 PM

OOPS! want to clear things up a total of nine fighters were launched by catapult (CAM) one pilot lost after rescue, eight FW 200s were shot down and one damaged, forgot to put this in my last comment. Next time I'll proof read before sending comment...

16.  Bill says:
28 Mar 2015 09:08:06 PM

AIRLINER TURNED WARRIOR: FOCKE-WULF ARMAMENT:

The FW 200 Condor wasn't designed as a combat aircraft, but as a commercial airliner for Lufthansa later it was pressed into service by the Luftwaffe as a long range reconnaissance and anti-shipping raider.
The Condor was modified to carry bombs, defensive armament and other military equipment its Achilles Heel vulnerable to light anti-aircraft fire, no structural strengthening for continued
low altitude flying and evasive actions many were written-off due to landing accidents breaking its back. Later aircraft were modified with major structural changes, but it still suffered from structural failure the problem was never solved.

LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY: CONDOR THREAT

Crews had orders to return to base if aircraft was damaged instead of continued attack against shipping. Working with U-Boats it would shadow allied convoys giving the convoy position and speed. Both the Kriegsmarine (Navy) and the Luftwaffe (Air Force) were always in disagreement
prevented a tactic using both aircraft, surface ships along with U-Boats for continuous attack against allied convoys, this would have been a disaster for the British during the early phase of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Condors were armed with 1 x 7.92mm MG 15 machine gun w/1,000 rounds in forward turret aft of flight deck, 1 x 13mm MG 131 machine gun w/500rds aft dorsal position, 2 x 13mm MG 131 in beam positions w/300 rpg, 1 x 20mm MG 151 cannon w/500 rounds in forward dorsal position, 1 x 7.92mm MG 15 machine gun w/1,000 rounds in aft dorsal position. 2 x 1102lb bombs, 2 x 551lb bombs and
12 x 110lb bombs and 80 gal drop tanks. Later models of the Condor were armed with 2 x Henschel Hs 293 air to surface guided missiles. If anyone has more information post it here at ww2db.

17.  Bill says:
4 Apr 2015 07:29:42 PM

FILE PHOTO 1 of 2

FW200C-3 (SG+KS) has been reprinted over the decades, in different aviation publications but what became of this Condor? photograph was taken
early 1941 was later shot down in July 1941 by flak from merchant ship being attacked, there were no survivors the Condor had little in armor protection and carried large 300 liter fuel tanks if hit by a tracer or incendiary bullet the aircraft could turn into a torch.

LOSSES MOUNT:

Focke-Wulf built (42) FW200s in 1940 with (14) lost to all causes, and (77) built in 1943 with (52) lost to all causes. This led to a shortage of flying Officer, and it wasn't unusual for the aircraft to be commanded by a flying NCO.
Condor crews operated alone over water hundreds of miles from land or friendly bases, any in flight emergency, running low on fuel, battle damage leading to ditching in the water without hope of rescue, could prove fatal even the hope of being picked up by the allied convoy they attacked.

I thank the editor/ww2db for the continuing study of the Focke-Wulf FW 200 Condor.

18.  Bill says:
13 Nov 2015 05:55:14 PM

UNUSUAL DOGFIGHT:

August 13, 1943 an FW 200 of 9./KG 40 fought a running fight with an American B-24 Liberator of the 480th Anti-Submarine Group. Both bombers were on patrol, and both ran into each other by accident, over the Bay of Biscay

RUNNING BATTLE:

Blazing away at each other its unknown how many rounds the Germans fired at the B-24, but the US bomber expended 1,790, .50 caliber rounds at the FW 200 enough to damage an engine and make a run for Spain.
The Germans made a crash landing, and spent a couple of days traveling to Madrid, Spain and two-weeks later returned to Bordeaux, France...

File photo shows an FW 200 Condor (F8+CK) of Stab I./KG 40, 1942

19.  Bill says:
5 Nov 2016 02:56:29 PM

FILE PHOTOGRAPH:

Focke-Wulf FW 200 Werk Nr.0081 (F8+CK) later re-registered as (EK+IG) assigned to 3./KG 40 Crashed landed damaged

IN ENEMY HANDS:

During WWII Fw-200's were captured by the British and the USSR. The British tested
one at Farnborough, England
after WWII.

The Soviets captured a number of FW 200 during the war. A few were captured at Stalingrad, and one was tested by the Air Force Scientific Research Institute. The Red Air Force operated some of them in the post-war years.

The Spanish interned FW 200's that landed in Spain
they were operated by the Spanish Air Force However, due to a lack of spare-parts, they were later retired and scrapped in the early 1950's

20.  Bill says:
6 Nov 2016 01:09:35 PM

FOG OF WAR:

Inflight photograph of Focke-Wulf FW 200C-3/U4 W.Nr. 0081 (F8+CK) this Condor was part of a four bomber force that took part in the Casablanca raid on 1 January 1943.
Two of the raiders landed in neutral Spain where both
aircraft were interned their crews were later returned to France.

21. Anonymous says:
10 Nov 2019 02:44:08 PM

The FW200 F8+CK was never among the 11 fw 200 C4 which attacked Casablanca on late 1942. The FW 200 F8+AS and F8+FS were interned in Spain. An other F8+FR was lost during this attack, but not the F8+CK.

22. Anonymous says:
12 Nov 2019 01:27:00 PM

A correction for the comment of 10 nov 2019. Please read F8+HS and not F8+FS.
The FW 200 coded F8+CK was also destroyed on December 31,1942 but near Island. It was not correlated with the 11 FW 200 which attacked Casablanca the same day.