Hey Michael,
I believe you're absolutely correct.
From what I've read from those who seem to be in-the-know/involved with Flug Werk, there were 20 kits produced in all, ranging the serials 990000-990019, with, as you mention, only three that were intended as D-9's (990003, 990006, and 990015). I have noticed that in reading more about D-FWSE, there was quite some emphases placed on the fact that after the project was purchased, in 2010, it was to be completed as an Fw-190A-8, with an ASh-82 engine, in particular, so I get the impression too that the project was originally to be one of those three D-9's.
I know at least two of the Flug Werk FW-190 identities are hard to separate/seemingly some confusion centered around them, in that being the FW-190D-9/N's WkNr.990003 and WkNr.990015 (the other one is 990006, which seemingly is clearly the one that Eric Vormezeele owns). Depending on which source you go by, both ..03 and ..15 have been claimed to be either airframe, and both with the registration of D-FWSC reserved, probably at different times. What is for certain is that one of these is the airframe that Jerry Yagen owns, and the other is the one that was kept by Flug Werk (supposedly still acknowledged as of 2010 as undergoing construction as a D-9 at Flug Werk). As you say, I'm sure this is the one that is now flying in Sweden as D-FWSE, having been purchased in 2010 and under further build/reconstruction since.
From all that I've compiled from various sources with regard to all of the Flug Werk 190's manufactured (the info pertaining to 990003 and 990015 can be/has been swapped back and forth, depending on who you ask):
FW-190A-8/N WkNr.990000 - Gunter Leonhardt/Luftfahrtmuseum, displayed as WNr.170393. Laatzen-Hannover, Germany. (Static) FW-190A-8/N WkNr.990001 - Chariots of Fire Collection, ZK-RFR. Omaka, New Zealand. (Undergoing repairs to fly again) FW-190A-8/N WkNr.990002 - Erickson Aircraft Collection, N447FW. Madras, Oregon. (Undergoing repairs to fly again) FW 190D-9/N - FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990003 - Reportedly offered for sale in 2004 as one of three long-nosed Allison engined "Fw 190D-9/N's", but retained by Flug Werk, reported nearing completion at Flug Werk in '07 (registration of D-FWSC reserved) and still talked about being at Flug Werk as of at least 2010. This one is probably/most certainly the now completed/flying FW-190A-8/N D-FWSE, based near Stockholm, Sweden. (Flying) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990004 - Raptor Aviation, VH-WLF. Brighton, Victoria, Australia. (Flying) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990005 - Jerry Yagen/Military Aviation Museum, N190BR. Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Flying) FW 190D-9/N WkNr.990006 - Eric Vormezeele, Brasschaat, Belgium. (Underoging build with Jumo 213 engine and original D-9 identity of WkNr.210102) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990007 - Luftwaffenmuseum, Gatow AB, Berlin, Germany. (Undergoing build for static display) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990008 - Private owner, last name Fink, reportedly located in US. (Unkown whereabouts/project history) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990009 - Private owner, Germany, D-FWMV. (Seen taxiing in March 2017 after completion of repairs, perhaps flying again or soon to be(?)) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990010 - Rudy Frasca/Planes of Fame Air Museum, N190RF. Chino, California. (Flying) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990011 - Wings of a Dream Museum. Sao Carlos, Brazil. (Undergoing build for static display (previously rep. as 990012)) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990012 - Tri-State Warbird Museum, N190AF. Batavia, Ohio. (Undergoing build to fly, using original Fw 190F-8 WkNr.583661 (previously rep. as 990011)) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990013 - Air Fighter Academy/Hangar10. Heringsdorf, Usedom, Germany. (Nearing completion of restoration to fly again) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990014 - Unknown FW 190D-9/N WkNr.990015 - The first of 3 long-nosed "Dora" variants, offered for sale by Flug Werk as of 2004. Arrived at Kissimmee, Florida in 2006, with then owner Tom Blair, finished/ready to fly by 2008. Currently owned by Jerry Yagen/Military Aviation Museum, N623TB. Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Not flown to-date, reportedly to eventually be re-engined with a Jumo 213, and is registered with the original D-9 WkNr.210111) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990016 - Unknown FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990017 - Private owner, Germany, D-FWJS. (Flyable/airworthy, sold by Platinum Fighter Sales earlier this year) FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990018 - Unknown FW 190A-8/N WkNr.990019 - Dan Kirkland, N190DK. Kingman, Arizona. (Flying)
I've assumed that what happened with the 3 airframes for which have no known history attributed, is that the parts/sections built for those wound up as parts for repairs for others or simply as spares.
As the list shows, there are at least 5 active flyers at the moment (D-FWSE, VH-WLF, N190BR, N190RF, and N190DK), with up to 7 potential active flyers (D-FWMV and D-FWJS), with another 2 to fly again probably this year (Air Fighter Academy's and N447FW), and another 2 more to fly in perhaps another couple years or so (ZK-RFR and N190AF).
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