In 1939 4 Ar 196 were bought together the cruiser Lützow . WerkNr 0152, 0153, 0154, 0155 plus spareparts
A lot of Ar 196 and their spare parts were captured on the Polish coast and, in 1945, in Germany. Only the Soviet border guards were interested by these aircrafts, superior to their old MBR-2 and Ch 2. Gathered in Darmgarsten, 18 Ar 196 were repaired and tested. Others were repaired in diverse places and the border guards received 37 units. A first group of 10 aircrafts were forwarded by the air in the Baltic Sea (Pyarna) and in the Black Sea (Odessa). One Ar 196 even flew to Moscow. Other aircrafts were sent in the Pacific by train. A study to replace the engine BMW of the AR 196 by an ASh-621R (copy of Wright Cyclone R-1820) was conducted and an aircraft modified in 1949. Finally, BMW 132 Ks taken on obsolete Junkers Ju 52s were kept for Ar 196. The Ar 196 were removed from service in 1955.

 

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Arado Ar 196 - Moteur ASh-621R, ASh-621R engine