Fw 200 Condor Units Of World War 2 (combat Aircraft)
by Chris Goss /
2016 / English / PDF
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The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April
1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with
it: Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed and
German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing the
Condor to fly around the United Kingdom and out into the
Atlantic, where it rapidly established itself as one of the key
menaces to Allied shipping. Able to attack shipping directly or
to guide U-boats to their prey, the Condor scored its first major
success when it crippled the liner
The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April
1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with
it: Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed and
German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing the
Condor to fly around the United Kingdom and out into the
Atlantic, where it rapidly established itself as one of the key
menaces to Allied shipping. Able to attack shipping directly or
to guide U-boats to their prey, the Condor scored its first major
success when it crippled the linerEmpress of Great
Britain
Empress of Great
Britain.
.
But the tables were to turn on the "Scourge of the Atlantic" as
mechanical failures induced by their harsh operating environment
and changes in Allied tactics began to take a toll. Since it was
vulnerable to aerial attack, the deployment of Allied carriers
and their associated fighters combined with the introduction of
more long-range maritime patrol aircraft, exposed the Condor's
deficiencies. Packed with rare first-hand accounts, profile
artwork, and photographs, this is the history of one of the
unsung types that took to the skies during World War II.
But the tables were to turn on the "Scourge of the Atlantic" as
mechanical failures induced by their harsh operating environment
and changes in Allied tactics began to take a toll. Since it was
vulnerable to aerial attack, the deployment of Allied carriers
and their associated fighters combined with the introduction of
more long-range maritime patrol aircraft, exposed the Condor's
deficiencies. Packed with rare first-hand accounts, profile
artwork, and photographs, this is the history of one of the
unsung types that took to the skies during World War II.