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1998.127.015
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TRAINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1939 - 1943
FORMATION AU ROYAUME-UNI, 1939-1943
Tail of Focke-Wulf 190 shot down by Seaforths in UK, August 1942.
Nazi Swastika from the tail of a Focke-Wulf 190 shot down by Seaforths in England around 26 August 1942. This photo is from the website of Colin Stevens. Confirm if this is the photo was actually accessioned. Possibly recatalog to Archives (Clipping).
Seaforth soldier Sgt {later Lieut.) F. H. Whiting holding two swastikas cut off tail of Focke-
Wulf 190 (FW-190) aircraft that was shot down by Emerson G. "Soapy" Johnstone (not Smith),
Seaforth using a Bren Gun on roof-top anti-aircraft duty at Eastbourne, England. See
regimental history.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (English: Shrike) was a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe's Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force). The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as a day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and, to a lesser degree, night fighter.
K52173 Pte. E.G. "Soapy" Johnstone served in the Seaforths from 12 September 1939 to 5 March 1945. In 1941, Soapy shot down a Folke-Wolfe fighter over Eastbourne, England.

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