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	FW190 Bergen, Norway

http://www.bt.no/lokalt/hordaland/article310875.ece

On 1 November 2006, a Fw 190A3 was salvaged from the depths off the island of Sotra, near Bergen, Norway. The aircraft had made an emergency landing in December 1943; the pilot had scrambled to safety and was rescued soon after, but his aircraft had sunk to the bottom of the sea. After its retrieval from its 60 m deep watery grave, the Fw 190 'Yellow 16,' from IV/JG 5 appears to be in remarkably good condition, only missing its canopy and the fabric-covered wing and tail surfaces.

The full details of the aircraft are reported to be: Crash date 15 December 1943, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-2 of IV./JG 5 WNr. 0125425. The pilot's name is not known.

Local newspaper photos.

	Fw 190A3 was salvaged from the depths off the island of Sotra, near Bergen, Norway.
	A fantastic gallery of pictures of this recovery can be found at Olve Dybvig's site.