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Deutsch: Ju 290 A-4, WNr. 0165, "PI+PS", das Musterflugzeug für die A-7, "A3+HB", des KG 200.
Mit der Aufschrift 'Alles Kaputt', flog Hauptmann Braun mit ihr am 08.05.1945 von Königgrätz nach München. Die Maschine war mit FuG 203e ausgerüstet und konnte mit FX 1400, Hs 293 und Hs 294 bewaffent werden. Sie wurde am 28. Juli 1945 von Oberst Harold E. Watson vom Flughafen Orly bei Paris Paris zum Wright Field, Ohio (USA), überführt (Kennung FE 3400). Dort wurden die ursprünglichen Kennzeichen wieder aufgemalt und das Flugzeug wurde bei Flugshows gezeigt. Als es 1946 verschrottet wurde, fand man einen Plastiksprengstoffsatz deutscher Fertigung in einer Tragfläche in der Nähe des Tanks.English: Ju 290 A-4, s/n 0165, PI+PS, was the prototype for the, renumbered "A3+HB", of KG 200. It had been equipped with attachments for FX 1400, Hs 293, and Hs 294 missiles, and fitted with FuG 203e radar, and was surrendered to the USA. Renamed "Alles Kaputt", and numbered "FE 3400", it was flown to the USA by USAAF Colonel Harold E. Watson from Orly, Paris to Wright Field, Ohio (USA), on 28 July 1945, via the Azores. The captured aircraft, with its German insignia repainted, was a frequent performer at air shows at Freeman Field and Wright Field. When the aircraft was scrapped at Wright Field in 1946, an plastic explosive device of German manufacture was discovered in the wing near to a fuel tank.
 Title: Flugzeug Junkers Ju 290 A-7 Extra information: Flugzeug Junkers Ju 290 A-7 (Leitwerkskennung FE 3400) im Flug For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description. Additionally errors can be reported at this page to inform the Bundesarchiv. Original historic description: |
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