City / Seaplane Base:Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map
Region / Country:Pennsylvania, United States
Photo Date:1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:351300Submit Correction
View count: 2157
The captured German cruiser Prinz Eugen sailed to the USA in 1946 with two Ar 196s on board. The ship's catapult was installed at Mustin Field and some test launches were carried out with spurious markings painted on this aircraft. These were simply copied from an old publicity photo of Ar 196A-4 GA-DX, c/n 0124. This airframe, really an Ar 196A-5 built by Fokker in Amsterdam, is currently in National Air and Space Museum custody for possible restoration. The other Ar 196 from Prinz Eugen is now back in Germany, at Nordholz.
Registration / Serial:623167
Aircraft Version:Arado Ar-196A-5
C/n (msn):623167
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
City / Seaplane Base:Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map
Region / Country:Pennsylvania, United States
Photo Date:1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
City / Seaplane Base:Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map
Region / Country:Pennsylvania, United States
Photo Date:1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:351300Submit Correction
View count: 2157
The captured German cruiser Prinz Eugen sailed to the USA in 1946 with two Ar 196s on board. The ship's catapult was installed at Mustin Field and some test launches were carried out with spurious markings painted on this aircraft. These were simply copied from an old publicity photo of Ar 196A-4 GA-DX, c/n 0124. This airframe, really an Ar 196A-5 built by Fokker in Amsterdam, is currently in National Air and Space Museum custody for possible restoration. The other Ar 196 from Prinz Eugen is now back in Germany, at Nordholz.
Registration / Serial:623167
Aircraft Version:Arado Ar-196A-5
C/n (msn):623167
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
City / Seaplane Base:Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map
Region / Country:Pennsylvania, United States
Photo Date:1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact