Dora 9 Green Hearts

L/E of 750 & 50 Artist Proofs
S/N by the Artist & Luftwaffe pilot Gerhard Kroll
Image Size:18 1/2" X 25"

Plane Type: Fw 190

Fw 190 D-9 "Black 1" W. Nr. 210003, Pilot Oblt. Hans Dortenmann of 14./JG 26 (IV. Gruppe), March 1945 near Varrelbusch, Germany. This aircraft was the third D-9 delivered having been originally tested and adjusted at Rechlin, then issued to Dortenmann. It survived the war; however, Dortenmann sadly blew up his trusty crate at war's end. In addition, it is featured on the cover of GREEN HEARTS FIRST IN COMBAT WITH THE DORA 9, a Luftwaffe unit history by Axel Urbanke. Each print is co-autographed by Gerhard Kroll, who as Feldwebel flew D-9s with III./JG 54 as top cover for Kommando Nowotny's Me 262s. After Nowotny's death, Kroll was assigned to home defense flying with JG 26.

Personally autographed by the Artist and Luftwaffe pilot Gerhard Kroll



PLANE JUNKIE - Dora 9 Green Hearts by Jerry Crandall (Fw 190)