Part of a FW-190 - but what part???

[Danmark]

HI All,
Yes, I bought ANOTHER relic aircraft part! ( surprise, surprise )

This time it's from a Focke Wulf 190-A8 that was destroyed either by Russian forces ( or before their arrival ) at Schönwalde airfield, near the towns of Schönwalde and Bötzow, outside of Berlin and pushed into a pit & buried.

It's 40 x 14 x 6 centimeters and shaped like a flap ( a trim flap maybe? ) with some small arms damage to it.
Any FW-190 experts among us? ....... love to know exactly where it came from.

Cheers, Dan

[asterperious]

It looks bit like an end off a control surface like an elevator. Is it heavy to the front? Control surfaces were typically counter weighted.

BTW - I have box of bits from a 1944 109 g4 crash, pilots details etc. if you want to make an offer I can send you details and pictures. PM me.

[Danmark]

113 views and only 1 reply - I knew it wasn't an going to be an easy question. Consensus among others ( outside the forum ) seems to be that it's part of a strut or a cannon blister or wheel spat or ............ pick a number, have a guess! May not even be off a FW-190 as the Schonefeld airport was the main factory and test ground for Henschel aircraft.

So, all I know is that it's a cool German aircraft part with bullet damage ......and I LOVE damaged relics!!!!!!!!

Cheers, Dan

[asterperious]

If it had any linkage I'd say it was trim tab, there do not seem to be any attach points for the structure. Any numbers on it?

[Walkwolf]

I agree Dan. A cool piece of WWII aircraft history, no matter
what part of what plane it comes from.........!

[Danmark]

It looks bit like an end off a control surface like an elevator. Is it heavy to the front? Control surfaces were typically counter weighted.

HI, No weights or numbers on the piece sadly ........ may well remain a mystery. PM sent on the other issue.

Dan