Focke-Wulf Fw 44

A somewhat pristine Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz [goldfinch] biplane training aircraft coded D-EUXO, photographed, if the handwritten inscription on the rear of the picture is indeed correct, at Karlsruhe airfield in 1936. The aircraft is powered by a Siemens & Halske Sh 14 radial engine, as was common for the vast majority of Fw 44s built.

The line-up behind D-EUXO includes at least six other training aircraft, among them two further Fw 44s, two Heinkel He 72 Kadett [cadet] biplanes featuring Argus As 8 R engines, and two Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann [freshman] basic trainers. Note the black wheel hubs and dark grey tires typical for German aircraft of the period. (German Aviation 1919-1945 collection)