Warbirds Focke-Wulf FWP-149D
Focke-Wulf FWP-149D Italian flavour
In May 1957, the first of the Piaggio built P.149Ds for the Luftwaffe arrived at the Memmingen Air Force Base and were taken on strength by Flugzeugführerschule "S" (Pilot School).
A stunning aircraft, the majority of FWP-149Ds were operated by the Luftwaffe.
A total of 265 machines were ordered for the Luftwaffe of which 75 were constructed by the parent company, Piaggio. These were supplied in "knocked-down" form and Focke-Wulf assumed responsibility for the reassembly and pre-delivery test flights.
The remaining 190, (including Wirraway's FWP-149D which was the very last of the 190 to be constructed) were licence-built by Focke-Wulf at its Bremen plant.
Under the designation FWP-149D, Focke-Wulf established licenced production in 1957 while Bavarian-based motor vehicle builder, BMW undertook licenced production of the Avco Lycoming engine.
