It was produced as a light transport by the German firm Focke-Wolf. After negotiations in between Turkey and Germany a loan for the procurement of aircraft was received and 6 pcs FW-58K “Weihe”s and 20 pcs FW-44s were procured. The planes were received within 1937. One of the “Weihe”s crashefd on the way Turkeyt and a substitute was given in 1939. The FW-44s were transferred to THK (Turkish Air League) and the “Weihe”s were deployed at the Hava Okulu (Flying School) for training navigators and bombardiers. In 1943 they were transferred to 3rd & 5th Regiments as liaison aircraft where they were written off in 1945.
| Type |
Werk.Nr |
Registration |
History |
| FW-58K |
2155 |
1701 , D-OPDN |
Delivered 28.8.1937 |
| FW-58K |
2156 |
1702 , D-OOWN |
|
| FW-58K |
2157 |
1703 , D-OBTQ |
|
| FW-58K |
2158 |
1704 , D-OAZN |
|
| FW-58K |
2159 |
1705 , D-OAMY |
|
| FW-58K |
2160 |
D-OBZK |
Crashed on the delivery flight, replaced by the 2163 |
| FW-58K |
2163 |
1706 , D-OARU |
Delivered 18.11.1939 |
