It is here! IT IS HERE!!
The Fw190A was delivered to Omaka early this morning, and the team at JEM Aviation will now be working round the clock to assemble it and get it flying, (hopefully in time for the show). The aircraft has a distinct menace about it..., a wicked weapon for sure. An important note here is to advise that the aircraft is being worked on in an area NOT AVAILABLE TO UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL. The JEM team are under a tonne of pressure and will not welcome people wanting to come for a peek. Please wait for the airshow and give the guys a chance to get it ready for you to see then. Any unwarranted visits will limit this possibility. If all goes to plan you'll see all you want of the 'Butcher Bird' over the Easter weekend!

Cant wait to see this one.....cheers Gavin, great pics.

Thanks for posting these...hopefully it gets around to other airshows (cant make it to Classic Fighters)...will make some great opposition to the local Spitfires, Yaks and Mustangs

I think i need to fly my FW190 over Omaka tonight to give the boys some in-couraging screens , it will be flying because it would not be here otherwise , thanks Gavin for the HU and photos

Thanks for that, Gavin!

Is this a full size version or one of those slightly smaller kits that have been produced lately? I wonder whether they'll be allowed to put a Swastika on it <?>.

Full size...full monty replica Flug Werke 190

http://www.flugwerk.de/

Yep, the real deal - New-built, using some genuine components collected and stored from the original Marienburg factory.
I'm assuming it's a cost related issue that made them choose to run Russian ASh 82 engines, since I know for a fact that BMW have listings for all 801 series components which allows you to build an entire engine from scratch

As for the Hakenkreuz, I believe it would be allowed but it gets complicated if there are German Nationals over here dealing with the rigging and ground support.

The guys at JEM are working so hard to get these aircraft ready for the show. We wish them well a round or two will be on the bar no matter what the outcome is.
It is not often one gets a view like this in a hangar in New Zealand.
Cheers Gavin

Keep them coming Gavin....thanks again

YES ! she will at the show

Not quite correct, the aircraft needs to be certified etc before it can fly and other work is needed as well.
Just to let some of you know, this aeroplane will be based at Omaka permanently after the show so has not been imported just for the 2011 show.

Gavv I have an 8 year old who wished for the show on his birthday , who wished to be as close as close can he get with a couple off his school mates from West Melton and as naughty to say my first Omaka , guad and jezz ... fingers crossed for the guys at JEM

What's the rough cost of one of those? I want to see if I can claim it through Studylink

Looks like lots work to do to the Yak-3 before it flys...dosen't look like it will ready for Classic Fighters?

Bit hard to say, the aircraft is pretty much fully painted now but has been covered up to protect it while the finishing work is done.
It is a very striking colour scheme thats for sure.

The 190 has wings now.

That did'nt take long , it would be all the wishful thinking from all attending the the show

It has been an awesome week, and I haven't even been flying.
Watching this FW-190 come out of the container and seeing it now being assembled is quite amazing, almost unbelieveable especially as it is only five minutes down the road.
I don't seem to miss the La-9 so much anymore

This shot was taken today at Beer O Clock

La-9 s are um bloody impressive , ... the crew are doing are a wicked Job on the 190 .. it is the wish and brain power power off many airshow goers !

Beer 0 Clock .. Well deserved!

No question the LA-9 is impressive and have been having withdrawl symptons until this arrived.

Fokker V Fock Wulf.

Thanks very much Gavin , I cannot wait to hear this wicked Wocka running

Amazing to think, looking at those two aircraft side by side, that their first flights were only 20 or so years apart....

Here are a few photos taken recently.











Will finish with a bit of video from the latest engine run.

http://youtu.be/S-bzVUJKFLE

Wow, wow, and more wow! Thanks for posting!

I've always liked the Fw190. It'll be such a treat to see it in the air. No doubt you have your "spotter" plane seat booked already,

I know this is an old chestnut, but I'm surprised it can't sport a swastika whilst that puny Me108 monstrosity can ...

Bit hard to see in the other photo's

Yay!!!!!! Thanks for posting that! How did Darth Vader get in the picture?

I'm no Nazi lover (I'm Polish!) ... but an Fw190 without it looks odd. I wouldn't want this topic to go all political, so I'll stick to saying what a great pic of a superb aircraft - thanks! Looking forward to more

Looking forward to listen to one , the old Swastika , Adam pleased you agree , as you said without it its missing something , Just a pleasure to see this aircraft back in the air and maybe be nice to tangle with some of the B-17s in the virtual world so to speak

As for 'Dark Helmut' ... think i have to agree again

Hi, i have a question: Is this a Original or a Replica?

Andy , It is a replica recreate by a couple chaps in Germany and work it started in 1996 after many years a collecting details .

Thx Ian

http://www.flugwerk.de/html/index.php

They are the chaps , Gavin Conroy authored a brilliant book with many photos such as the one above and a little history .

What a little world we live

Doug treating me to a flypast over TeamSpeak , sounded great

Yep she was up flying yesterday so I popped out to see it do a few circuits along with my son. Caught up with Gav Conroy as well which was great. He was hoping to be up today doing some air-to-air photography. I'm sure we will see some of his magic posted here in the near future. He also showed me his latest camera purchase - whew - what a piece of kit !!

Deane , it probably even has has a ring and bead site from an old .5 from a B17 Flying Fortress

Was good to catch up yesterday mate.
Never flew with it today, weather was not good enough and if we don't do it tomorrow it will have to wait until next year.
Haven't tried that $20 piece though.

The photo shoot is in progress right now

Edit
Photo shoot now over so should see some soon

I think Gav is taking a well earned break, so might pay to be patient. If anybody watched One News Weather tonight - Jim Hickey showed an air-to-air shot of Gavin's in his intro.

The photos are to be uses in a magazine feature or two first.
The weather came good in the end which was good but flying conditions were rough, hard to win sometimes.

Here is a quick video of one of the take offs.

http://youtu.be/hIGxf23faxw

Just bought a proper camera for the in cockpit stuff as well.

Oooh Boy Now that will be interesting

...and here's a quick Real vs SIm, too! although I do prefer screenshots...
I would love to see a repaint of "our" one, on the WOP FW190A8

WICKED Charl , you won't get that much more realistic , dang well done

Brilliant! It'd be a tad more realistic if he added the static SafeAir BF I made from Doug's model ... wannit?

Ah yes... I'll then have another fly and see if I can make the FW do that frightening bobbing thing, just before takeoff!

Second thoughts... Statics? in my sim? Never...
So, Real v Sim, take Two

0:11 use the big player (it's 1080HD), and you have to be quick!

... just spotted it in the background! Nice video!

Well , theres ya go , Gavin may as well throw that new camera away .. need another 'Take' ya missed the two sparrows across the field at the start

Yeah might as well, no need to post anything as you guys can do it all with your sims and at least I won't have to stand out on the field for two hours to get 30 seconds of footage.

Gavin , think i can say for the entire forum , we all prefer your real stuff .... simply cannot beat the real deal !