focke wulf 190 my project

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The project, this is one well tall word, but for me this is one dream, to become pilot! And to have one of these contraptions in the paws. One of these machines that haunted my dreams from youngster, sometime woke. One of these [zincs], trap, [tagazous] or other names "of birds"given to the planes by their drivers in the accounts what i have devoured. How many times have i reread "the tall circus", "the notebooks of Cdt Mouchotte", "one of [normadie-Niemen]", "the [postale]", "to the end upon our [messerchmitt]", "Drivers from Stukas" to not quote what the works the pleased famous, with what passion they speak from their machines, of their live of then, from their mates.... By that project, what it [aboutisse] someday or wont, i wish to all their render homage, because to that a infant's can still dream and that an adult could to test of achieving his dreams of children, they've paid from their persons; and the prize have too often summer uplifted. © www.fockewulf190.net ©
Il était une fois......	A long time ago, well long, one small fellow who himself was doing regularly [enguirlander]. It's necessary to tell what it came back thereof sweet watching the episode weekly some "knights of sky" by the door [entrebâillée] of living room. Sound dad, even though persuasive in its manner of explaining: "HAVE this hour siblings must sleep", not know more than to make in front so [d'opiniâtreté]. He decided then from [l'emmener] to the day door open from the BA124 (air base 124) to Enthzeim to [coté] from Strasbourg. How you to describe those day unforgettable for one's small boy high like 3 apples, that [n'arrivait] not at to touch the under one's mirage III same in jumping! Ah! Of how explain the legs that [flageolent], the heart that [s'affole] and those intense sensation of warm, when a pair of arm (on huge in my memories) i seized and i tells thereof i raising "then fellow! That you tell from [t'asseoir] there [d'dans]!" Oh what yes! But i don’t have piped a word so i was death of funk and horny contemporaneously. One time sit, that of dials and from pimples to the utility dark! J'attrape the loom, i pull small amounts over, this is settled, when i will be tall, i will be pilot! And here is! Coincé in between lbs, the [encyclopédies], "mowers from daisy" and "the heads burned", my interest to the aviation is is polarized upon the period WW2. During this period, the planes to motor to piston every modes disconcerted, were pushed in the limits of what is technologically enabled and from our days that are called some "[warbirds]". And obviously like everything the world i have my prefer, this is the Focke Wulf 190. i not could wont to make pilot professional, that ask a lot of finances, and, by my commitment in the aeronautics naval i have tried of making pilot from hunt, and i have finished [mécano]! And i in know full some boy like that! Whole that is then remained to the state from sweet dream [d'adolescent], the life follows its course... And, in 1997, i'm going to see "[l'Hermione]" to Rochefort upon sea thereof charentes naval, one frigate to 3 [mats] from 63 meter whose the original has conveyed Laffayette to America, i have been able to discuss during the visit with the person who in is to the origin, this was his dream children's to it. I have summer [estomaqué] by the ampleness of the project and the perseverance of fellow, it has put near 20 years to launch sound project; and, one thing thereof bringing an other, why i not make wont my [focke] [wulf]? This is not impracticable! From then on, i have settled to try of achieving my dreams from youngster, i i am register in a [aéro-club] fine 1999 and i go to test from putting back one [focke] [wulf] 190 in-flight!
Prologue	I know even though hurdles will numerous, but what happiness if that led! But it concerns to be realist, i not the make wont whole alone, i not the make wont that with my ways. The postulate drop, of how to organize themselves; 2 solutions it present, rehabilitating one wreck, there i i [contenterai] of first FW190 found or to make one retort, there, i make replica what i'll, one D9! To find one wreck yours from the wager, that require one serious knock from luck and/or some researches long and laborious in the archives some different protagonists of the dispute and many of times on the spot to arguing with some ancient, with odds from success uncertain. As for to found an airplane one's pattern precise, i prefer not think to figures that must curl that of winning of lotto. Nevertheless to the extent from my ways, i'm looking for. One retort is an other solution, but this is not an airplane "historical", this would tells some Fw190 historic that not course wont the streets, he thereof rest near a fifteen thereof static into various museum of the planet. Whatever the select to which [j'opterai], 2 things are [incontournables], of the document (plans, notices, manual...) and an or several spring from financing. And without documentation, wont plane's, then: First step chooses, the museum from the air to Bourget. After all there is one Fw190 there low even if Frenchmen have it called NC900 after the war. Take from RdV by telephone confirmed by fax (to see the site of this museum to the coordinate), and here is, this is left!
Vendredi 8 Août 2003 Musée de l'air du Bourget	The welcome were hearty and pleasurable, the documents available were already regrouped upon a table in la salle from reading, i'm yet arrived 20 minutes thereof sub! LA SALLE from reading possess besides a beautiful watched on the runway and the [parkings] of the airport (that, this is to the atmosphere!) More it made expense, thereof this period from heatwave this is not negligible! After one unaffected form of information to fill (3 min) i here is with one beautiful pound of documents and hopeful to see here a part of that what i'm looking for, after all there is one FW190, i beg your pardon, one NC900 in the museum! At the end of 2 maids o'clock, small disappointment, a lot of docs interesting, for historic, some photos and a beautiful file from press regarding the FW190. But with regard to the manufacture, for maintenance, of putting thereof œuvre, the technique what … wont tall thing! Two libretti called FW190 Aircraft [handbook], one to the A-1 and the other to the A-2, A-3 and A-4 (some [fac-similés] into english), that are usable of A-1 to A-4, a plan general of a wing without references and without details neither quotations, unusable. Good, i make a pause, and i fold back upon the pile from photos, there is some photos interesting for historic. I take notes of everything that, well upon! I not [comptais] wont retort with one truck of paper! After have daydreamed some minutes in looking one Cessna then a Falcon unglue, i ask if it has not of others docs (there was one breakdown [d'informatique] who they complicated the task), these here received, i i [replonge] in the rest of the pile of documents, i examines [fiévreusement] and intently each doc, will always convince from not wont to make kale white, there he has some one in the museum i [dis-je]! …And there! Maid surprises, i tomb upon one statement (one photocopy) of a list some FW190 forsaken by the Luftwaffe to Cravant dated of 20 march 1945 with some [infos], typical, motor staged, arming, etc…the statement not is giving no indication on their state, injury! I photocopy the 2 pages (to info: 0,15€ the page has some4 and 0,30€ has some3) and [zou]! I spin at me tally whole that with information already thereof my possession. i yours to thank here persons who work to the service from documentation of this museum from the air of Bourget who were available and very [sympathiques], notwithstanding the absence [d'informatique] (an illness contemporary benign that appears [t-il]), i have truly appreciated those morning. Good i return to my FW, i know that a contract was passed by the ministry from the air in 1945, the venture that had the load of the factory from Cravant is society's national from homebuilts aeronautique of center (SNCAC) and the motors were confided to society Neighbor. 127 [fuselages] and 162 wing from FW190 would have of to be [reconditionnés] according to the deed. How many were indeed indulged? 64 devices would have summer accomplished and near 30 indulged to NORMANDIE-NIEMEN, some some are having still summer used by the different C. I. V, the others are remained on the spot thereof wait [d'hypothétiques] [convoyeurs] of the military from the air. During the renunciation some FW mid 1947 almost all were [ferraillés]. Upon the statement of martian 1945, there is 204 devices … It's necessary to dig of [coté] from Cravant, i think that of others are having probably already tried, and the weather pass, it remains little chance but i can't to leave those way unexplored. Next visit in view, the S. H. HAVE. Has or, the service historical of the military from the air, so as to find some news of Normandie-Niemen who at were affected the FW french called NC900. And might be some information upon the factory from Cravant and the deliveries from "NC900"? Of the document technical? From contacts?00 after the war. Take from RdV by telephone confirmed by fax (to see the site of this museum to the coordinate), and here is, this is left!
Mercredi 27 Août 2003 Service Historique de l'armée de l'air	I here is on foot of work! What imposing building this fort from Vincennes, i penetrate by the input south and crossbar quietly the strong part thereof remain as possible under the umbra some [marronniers], this is what it fact roughly hot. Arrived to the other tip, to the north, to welcoming i i [renseigne] or it is found therefore this service? HAVE awkward to the bottom (to the bottom on the right thereof arriving by the south) i responds [t'on]! I crossbar, indeed in the corner, discrete one small panel indicate S. H. HAVE. HAVE, i [rentre], what freshness, that have of good these old [bâtisses]. HAVE straight a small window low, in front me one small entrance, [j'avance] and [questionne], [ah]! This is not still unzipped. HAVE the time told, [j'entre]! How do you do, and whole that. One i fact fill one small doc for having a card from reader. This undertaken, [l'adjudant] chief (i think, being sailor to the departure i have a little wrong with all that ranks [bizarres]), in short, [l'adjudant] chief Beaumont it [renseigne] upon my step and this is left, after [m'avoir] explained the system from ordering, he [m'aide] very efficiently to [m'orienter] and to target my researches, [diantre], this is what it there have a parcel of archives here! Of others persons require sound attention and that is natural, i unbroken, the problem major is of himself there to recover because the information [pullulent] and in well from the estate, and i have of the evil to stay centered on a topic. I quarters my researches upon the information technical. There, on the other hand, there is little of things, and [j'avance] pleased to speed. The cardboards of archives scroll and i take feverishly notes. L'adjudant chief Beaumont inquires from my researches, [m'épaule] another smattering and [m'indique] a work or are listed all the docs purely technical recently thrown to the center of archives from the DGA, i finished my pound of documents, this was the last [boite] required! I examines whole and [vlan]! In all letter, i read, "manual for using the aircraft's NC900", [youpi]! I notice the information: N° from doc, layer and again one time [l'adjudant] chief Beaumont i [dégotte] the address of center of archives, efficient, serious and... [assortit] one's humor enough caustic but from good your, this boy there, it's a pearl! Thanks to you'd Adjudant chief Beaumont! The welcome to summer very sympathetically, and thanks to every those who work there unobtrusively and efficiently to the conservation of that patrimony. Of others docs, less glorious indeed, but very rich because relating the life thereof general hidden of unity; availability planes, [pannes], incidents and statement from hardware are available, me that [m'intéresse], i there [retournerai]!
octobre 2003	New information, to Holy Astier in Dordogne, it is found some underground cave or a factorie from sub-revisioning from motors BMW801 were installed. Workers french requisitioned there worked, well pain [parait-il] because they [sabotaient] skillfully the motors in playing upon the tolerances from manufactures. The establishment Neighbor that are having had to revise a share of those motors to the NC900 are having well pained to put back some motors thereof state and again they not were wont very reliable. These underground cave serve as of the end of the dispute like deposits for the army of terrestrial, the hope of there to recover something is therefore thin but [j'essayerai]...
Mardi 30 décembre 2003	I know, there are great hole, but i have 2 good small boy indoors and that takes time's whole that. In short, it turned out full from thing, first, and this is not nothing, i have summer patent pilot private the 8 of that month, [hip]! [hip]! [hip]! I have realized one from my dreams. Besides, i have receive textbook of NC900 some days after, [hourra]! We come from return of a week's thereof province's and thereof comer in the [boite] to letter, all a straight forward from manual to the Fw190D9 what i had ordered before to leave thereof release from customs (to see fetters), alone flat, textbook the aircraft's is very incomplete! But today, i have taken my small family can do a first turn thereof plane, with [mézigue] like pilot, and that, this is one large day for me!
Mercredi 4 février 2004	Today, with one friend, i'm going to Cravant in the Yonne, to there visit the famous underground cave. Arrived on the spot in beginning from morning, we find all entries closed and bolted by from strong doorways into steel! To tell that one is is fact the turn from the hill for himself stroll... But the quoin is very will pretty, and, of the road that happens in front there is one view superb from the Yonne thereof below! One can same to see of that road the small lot [d'ULM] who's wired pound in place or were piste german. We make one jump in urban to Cravant, and management from tourist office, and there, knock from bowl, we cross a lady, adorable like everything, who is making part of councillors municipal, and [zou]! We here is retiring from the mayoralty with all the answers to our issues of day upon these underground cave. They have summer purchased by a architect region's parisian that was to have a project of harnessing that has no led, they have been useful [d'entrepôts] to the enterprises of quoin during a few years after the war, forsaken long, it was recently used for some [rave-parties] will no official until that a fire it declares at the time of of a of those [soirées], the proprietor present-day to therefore summer summoned of in the banning the access... To his expense, [d'ou] the gates. I [contacte] those person that i confirm what i thought, the underground cave are emptiness, he the has covered from long thereof wide to take of measures and to make the plans of sound project of harnessing, he we authorizes nevertheless to the visit but thereof its presence because it has already had annoyances at the time of of others visits without it. I [n'y] believe wont too, because this was there are more than 60 years, but small amounts regardless..... The researches continuous!
aout 2004	Wont terrifying, pleased of a fifty from mail to some museums around the world propertied one all or one tip from Fw190 or Your152 and an alone responsiveness to i to tell what "their" Fw190 belong to an other museum that, it, is not responding to 2 letters successive, if i was wicked i the [citerai] every here! Thereof wait wont an only sitemap, i believe even though [j'aie] one small knock from blues, but... That unbroken! There exists of the plans one retort on wooden drawn to scale 1/1 or to 3/4 (to see fetters), indeed well pleased modest, this [focke] [wulf] is most in my ways financiers, this who he confer one appeal undeniable, i there reflect. I not could wont to lead the 2 head-on! HAVE share that, [j'additionne] quietly the hours from theft, and that, this is funky! Besides the first one retort from Fw190 manufactured by the company german Flugwerke, to undertaken sound 1st theft, i have same successful have to find the video of 1st jump from flea, i in dream... [j'enrage]... In short whole is going well!
Octobre 2004	The things move,.... Away from me! Doug Champlin, happy proprietor thereof his time of several [warbirds], to set on sale its last machine, one Fw190D-13! It has been revised to the full in the year 2000 safe the motor. I don’t have been able contact whoever it may be to [connaitre] the prize from the beast, but to my small ways and this pattern only this is sorrow lost. To tell what this is the only Fw190 historical that he one could to make to steal to those day, the museums not take on general no risk with their arrays, and i understand their viewpoint. I believe what i go [m'orienter] to the retort drawn to scale on wooden from Jurca (MJ80) whose an exemplary comes to be ended to germany, with one wright from DC3 and its propeller. It's necessary what i [contacte] the team there low for having an idea of how one himself there takes! In passer-by, start september, i have fact one small jump to Montbélliard with one friend pilot, to go see a NC856HAVE "Norvigie". In beginning year's, i had transmit to the owner the aircraft's a copy of the document thereof my possession, and he [m'avait] invited to come "[gouter]" on the occasion, it is made. This is a device surprising, and pleasurable to pilot, it's lovingly serviced by his proprietor and besides, it's a excellent used to going in a quoin what i not know wont. Returner to the over of Morvan thereof those fine of summer were magnificent. Ah yes, upon the site from motorcycle [bende], there was one [jumo]213Has at to sell. It's left with one fuselage from D-9 made by Flug [werk] bought by a unknown in the countries of the east, a beautiful used that [s'envole]...
Janvier 2005	A carcass from SV4 Stampe comes of arriving to Goëlands, club from Stampiste (To see the page links). I have the proposed my help for the restoration, there is of wood, from [l'entoilage], of the painting and of the mechanical to make. Mécano of training [aéronavale], it's a maid experiencing to acquire for the project [coté] [jurca] that i seduce more and more. Of so much what the contacts taken for one's Fw190 to restore finish into the best of cases in a smile or an answer polite. It is true that i not door wont a name know in the mid of the plane hold (that can help to open some doorways...), and, my experiences past as voluntary in the mid not [m'incite] not at i to turn to the pillars of [warbird]. But not we let strike, especially what some tracks interesting appeared. I have been able to recover one undertake or are guarded a part some archives of engines BMW and i go be able finally to test [d'éclaircir] the designations in between the various translations from low and the designations configurations from deliveries of BMW801. Because there, i'm still in a mist [londonien] tenacious, and, the rare works that approach the liable are [prudents] and not much provided. Of [coté] historical, a lot [d'ouvrage] excellent are having already summer written. I go [m'attacher] to track the careers not much [usitées], like those whom are having use in France, to Turkey and thereof Roumania, or still the story of that (or these) who served in South Africa, he there has some one that is in any one museum there low! Or still that although was delivered to japanese for an essay without sequel. From contacts are under way, small amounts harsh with the Romania who have "forgot" the 4 years or it to fact warfare of [coté] some strengths of the axle, in fact not much [d'infos] are available and it's necessary to go on the spot, that would better walk. Of [coté] turkish, not much of interest shown will no more at to help the researches of point from watched historical, but so the one not me has wont [claqué] the door to nose...
Mai 2005	The [stampe] sub, i go scanner the photos do for the file technical dedicated in to the authorities and the put them in the gallery to these what that [interresse]. Coté pleasure, one comes from i to propose from i "[lacher]" upon the [stampes] of the club, that for me, this is one privilege and one pleasure who becomes uncommon from our days, the [stampe] is an airplane sweet and homogeneous to the commands and to have one biplane in the hands i [rappele] "Mowers from daisies", series television will now hold than some share i can relive small amounts to every theft. Coté researches, this is small amounts thereof bern by paucity of times. In between the home acquired thereof province's to the retirement to rehabilitating, [l'ainé] what is going to enter thereof 6th and my self who at one comes from to propose one position of leader of team i have a year well filled. But between time i have [décourvert] roger tells "the moss", joiner aeronautique to the [retraire] and an encyclopedia (inexhaustible) upon the short stories of the plane light in the Yvelines, a source the very wealthy of acquaintances for work of wood. In brief, this is a little more sluggish but that sub. Ah! [j'oubliai] the almost, i have [commen]ç[é] the translation of my site in the language from [sheakspeare] to share whole that with our playmates [angl
Juin 2005	The first flights thereof [stampes] are having begun (between 2 tips wood's to paste), in the air i confirm, this is a truth happiness to pilot. HAVE the landing, this is wont that he is involved but in between the effect soil's (of to the wing low) and the 2 plans it's necessary truly [l'amener] to hair near under sorrow from the to see retort into the sky. So it must what i [m'habitue] to the silly. The 23 of that month i'm from to pass the cape some 100 o'clock from theft ([hip]! [hip]!), small [resto] thereof family to celebrate that. Otherwise, [m'orienter] to the retort Jurca i seem to start the option the pleased realist, 3/4 or 1/1 this would [dépendra] of the budget the collected. Some contacts with some other constructors tells "hobbyist" [m'ont] fact understand what this is already one thick project that of realize one retort, and i think that if the opportunity from remake a truth it following i will be better armed to [l'aborder] and pleased believable to the interlocutors "of in face" since [j'aurais] already led a project to term. I have, from other share, found an item rather interesting on the main aerial rumanian during the war. The liable is approached of way general, and, i understand better the difficulties to recover some information of this period. If the article you'd interest, write me! Attention it is mined of a revise will now extinct but there is probably of rights of authors. To the beginning of month i have had a contact promising with one person of the society who have a part some archives motor from BMW. Ill i ask from target vividly the object from my researches. There is matter to search in their archives and from willingness to helping, that makes hot to the heart. I have as well been able to recover in beginning year's, grace to one friend, the trace one's pilot german that flew upon Fw190 and Bf109 on the forehead of the east. I have wished the to meet to know small amounts better the Fw190, sound piloting, its qualities and shortcomings etc Notwithstanding the requests do tactfully since january, refusal to net and categorical the week past on the part of this person. It not wish wont landing some subject matter what this or interlinked to this period, i understand sound viewpoint. That are at that what would use courtyards story's dispensed to the school. HAVE understand the why and the of how to not wont what this would restart, but i [m'égare], i'm small amounts disappoint of the reaction of that hold, even if i can to test from understand i don’t have sound live, but this is injury of losing this know. Good, the serial unbroken....
Novembre 2005	I have taken contacting with one mr. Gilles Küpfner, he nearly had finished sound 2nd Fw190 to 3/4 that here (to see fetters) and during my initial contact is is shown hearty and unzipped. I have set the tie to sound site in the page links and hope be able i release time's to go the to see to switzerland, my [ainé] comes of entering thereof 6th, that takes as well time's to relatives. Its first is at [l'echelle] 1/2 sound second to 3/4 with one nose from D-9, there is all a collection of photograph upon sound site retailer the construction of sound small last, i have found that very [interressant]. I have noticed some pieces from Fw190, whose can to be 2 wheels from trains principals. Why wont to be rising that upon one retort drawn to scale? This would be will always one small tip from Fw190 that [revolerai]. The idea i please enough, i hollow that quietly those winter.
Janvuary 2006	Small weather report those winter, therefore not many stolen. CA is giving time's to seek and thinking. I unbroken to helping Jeff C. That [restaure] the Stampe and discuss a little my project with it, he [n'en] is no to her first restoration and have "some" o'clock from theft besides what me. Sound opinion experiment is useful, same if it i [charrie] regularly upon the liable.
Mars 2006	I have taken contacting with the proprietor one's North1002. On the whole one Messerchmitt I108 the manned an engine Renault 6Q10. Propertied of the document upon those machine's, i it has promise of it thereof transmit a copy. It has been able i transmit some information upon some researches that he had undertaken with of the friends a few years ago. A news track to follow, and it seems serious. He me has as well transmitted the location from various pieces from Fw190, it goes be necessary in make the turn. This typical from step not i please hardly because it is seldom fruitful, [l'altruisme] is one value more and more uncommon in this world, but it's necessary to test regardless. HAVE to follow...
Jun 2006	Output to Rennes to an assembly planes ancient with the 3 [stampes] some Goëlands. Acceuil royal of the club promoter, and terrific [ambience] this were two day memorable for me. Return in the process, reason weather report. Other output with one friend pilot, to muster of pipe club of france aborted reason mechanics. I there have fact knowledge one's [garcon] very sympathetically that has made whole sound enabled for we to help, another tall thanks to you Yves with your blade from drive thereof NC858 thereof [repartant].
July 2006	This year, during my holidays, i i am fact two small pleasures. I have undertaken one [baptème] thereof ULM pendular. There is enough individual, but, if i have "small amounts crossed the fingers to takeoff" i have fact one half hour from theft [géniale]. The sensations are extraordinary, besides, the pilot me has same let the triangle of control one thick quarter of hour. The second is one theft from overnight, thereof duplicate with one instructor. The sensations are there as well extraordinary, the flying is stillness while sweetness, we've same been able benefitted of a fire of artifice watched of up. When to the atlantic coast [royannaise] all illuminated thereof that season highly tourist, it is whole simply magnificent. The landing is is very well past to my greater surprises (this is the moment what [j'appréhendai] the pleased), in short two beautiful experiences that not make what i to give still pleased fancy from to steal.
September 2006	Output to Issoire, a some strongholds of the plane light, to an assembly plane's North and Stampe with 3 [stampes] some [goëlands] rejoin by 2 other previous the leaving. Trip to 5 [stampes] therefore, thereof training thereof V wide, another moment unforgettable for me. HAVE Issoire, i there have recovered ([l'heureux]) proprietor of I108 quote topmost that me has taken to make some turn from track with "its silly". This is a plane fine who asks one piloting precise, a little sleeve and the marble is already in the corner! It's vivid and reagent to the commands and [accelère] to speed, a truth small hunter. Spacious and comfortable, it is very beautiful machine's, and, set apart from the radio, the device is [entierement] on originated and thereof superb state. This is small amounts envious what i leaves the proprietor after him have to help to uttering the North1002 to the essence. Thanks to you, Jacques, for this fantastic moment. During those output, i have as well found a track [interressante] for one's motor renault 12T to equip the MJ80, 12 cylinders thereof V inverted to 580Cv this would i will appear playable. J'irais to see on the spot during my holidays year-end if there are means from to recover or to purchase one set propeller/motor to the retort. This is not one time the airplane finished what it is necessary [s'inquiéter] the engine's and i think what it is worth better to have the motor "under the elbow" before to start. He will be necessary as well what [j'aille] to see the team from the Jurca Air Strength to Nangis to discuss small amounts of the project and know in what i i throw.
september 23, 2006	I was party to put the hand to the paste to [stampes] during restoration, and here is that i i recover [nauséeux] and one hair pallid to the descent one's Yack 52 after a session from aerobatics! Whole in front one flowerbeds from friends [hilares]! That is what he would me has set, i have same lapsed [m'évanouir] in finished from session at the time of of a resource. The meal from south of france has remained to the place foreseen by lady wilderness... But whole rightly. On the other hand downhill the aircraft's, immediately after "that makes regardless of well when that stop" this is "Raaah! I in want one like that!" Ah what foot! One large thanks to you Michel! And as well to Jeff that me has more or less yielded his tower.