#fw189

[nocternalrandomness]

Luftwaffe Focke Wulf Fw189 reconnaissance aircraft photographed in 1938

[theworldatwar]

A German Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu ‘Eagle owl’ on a test flight somewhere over Germany - date unknown. Although the Fw 189 was a sleek and rather slender looking aircraft it was incredibly durable, strong and capable of absorbing large amounts of damage

[usafphantom2]

Colour Focke Wulf Fw 189 A-2

@Destroye83 via X

[theworldatwar]

Ground crew prepare a German Focke-Wulf Fw 189A Uhu twin-fuselage reconnaissance aircraft for its next mission - Finland 1943

[usafphantom2]

Soviet airfield personnel at a captured German Focke-Wulf Fw.189A reconnaissance aircraft.1943.

@Destroye83 via X

[planecrazyreenactor1812]

Oh hey that looks familiar. #fw189 #ledzeppelin

[pra-vda]

The FW-189 was a Luftwaffe reconnaissance plane that occasionally moon lighted as a night fighter (and did a fair job of it). Because the Germans decided to be dicks*, they gave two night fighters the same charming little nickname; thus, the FW-189 'Uhu' is not to be confused with the HE-219...Uhu. 

As any P-38 fan could relate, tail boons can result in some hurtful name calling by the enemy. The Soviets like to call this one 'Rama', implying that the silhouette of the aircraft formed a boxy 'frame'.

The Soviets also observed that the aircraft offered plenty of positive characteristics: carefully thought-out arrangement of navigational equipment and radios; the navigator and pilot sat next to one another, making their work easier without relying on an intercom; and efficient cockpit heating so that the crew of three could stay nice and cozy.

tl;dr Herr Tank nails it again.

*citation needed