Photo via D. Wadman
FW 190 A-3 production line at Ago, Oschersleben in mid-1942 (D Wadman)

A fascinating photograph of brand-new FW 190 A-3s - many still under construction - at the Ago plant at Oschersleben. Many of the aircraft in this photograph would go to Norway with J.G. 5 and 8./J.G. 1, with some also going to II. and III./J.G. 2. There are some Bf 109s in the background, either F or G versions.

Some of the aircraft seen in this shot include:
Type Stkz. W.Nr Remarks
FW 190 A-3 KE + KL 0132 1..  
FW 190 A-3   0132 179  
FW 190 A-3   0132 180 100% loss with I./J.G. 5 on 23.01.43 [1]
FW 190 A-3 KI + GH 0132 203 To Norway
FW 190 A-3 KI + GJ 0132 205 To Norway


Footnotes
[1] O. Dybvig, Losses with Fw 190 A in Norway, http://www.luftwaffe.no/SIG/Losses/190tap.html


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