{"product_id":"original-u-s-german-wwii-fragment-of-focke-wulf-fw-200-condor-shot-down-over-iceland-with-provenance-note-shot-down-by-u-s-pilots-thurman-f-morrison-michael-j-ingelido","title":"Original U.S. German WWII Fragment of Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor Shot Down over Iceland with Provenance Note - Shot Down by U.S. Pilots Thurman F. Morrison \u0026 Michael J. Ingelido","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, also known as Kurier (German for courier) to the Allies, is an all-metal four-engined monoplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf. It was the first heavier-than-air craft to fly nonstop between Berlin and New York City, about 4,000 miles (6,400 km), making the flight from Berlin-Staaken to Floyd Bennett Field on 10\/11 August 1938 in 24 hours and 56 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely fragment of a crashed FW-200 C-4, which was shot down over Iceland on October 24th, 1942 by Lieutenant Thurman F. Morrison \u0026amp; Lt. Michael J. Ingelido. The piece is mounted on a 3½ x 8” wooden board with a provenance note at the front. It notes that the Luftwaffe pilot was Oblt. Heinz Godde, unit I\/KG40, Serial number C\/N0131. Lt. Ingelido retired as a 2-star General with 12 aerial victories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board also has what appears to be two pebbled German uniform buttons at each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely aircraft piece with provenance, ready to display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43168222347333,"sku":"ONSV25PSC013","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV25PSC013__01.jpg?v=1753376809","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-german-wwii-fragment-of-focke-wulf-fw-200-condor-shot-down-over-iceland-with-provenance-note-shot-down-by-u-s-pilots-thurman-f-morrison-michael-j-ingelido","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}