FW 200 Condor

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FW 200 Condor

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Aug 9, 2023

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The first in an (eventual) series on "Citizen Soldier" Warbirds: aircraft that started as Civvies, but ended but being drafted for the War. The FW 200 started out as a peaceful airliner but became the "Scourge of the Atlantic".

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Aug 9, 2023

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FW 200 Condor

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