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Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Modeldad (Post 266663)

I wonder if the first picture is of one of the "blue" Ju 88s at Foggia, similar to the one that landed in Switzerland. Much debate about the color, Michael Ullmann has come up with documentation about the use of Farbton 83 and it being a dark blue. The aircraft at Foggia, and their odd scheme, is also discussed by Merrick in column 2 of page 326 in Vol. 2 of Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945, Classic Publications, 2005.

This is the aircraft that landed in Switzerland, with note from a source I do not recall.

WNr.550396 Ju88A-4 (ATG Leipzig) TK+SF / B3+MH. this Ju88A-4 that flew with 1./KG54? and landed in Dübendorf Switzerland on 21 Oct, 1943 after the crew had lost their bearings.

The aircraft was painted water-blue (unknown hue) on its upper surfaces throughout, upon which a wave-type pattern (sand yellow Nr.79) had been sprayed. The lower surfaces bore black night camouflage. The standard-size original Balkenkreutze were painted over probably with the same special type of camouflage and replaced by small crosses on fuselage and wings, outlined in white. The small Geschwader code “B3” was ahead of the Balkenkreutz and call and squadron letter were in standard size, being repeated on the flame suppressor tubes over the exhausts on both engines. The original black swastika with the black border was kept on the rudder but integrated into the wave pattern. The Geschwader emblem (a small coat of arms) appeared on both sides of the note.”

Please write Ju 88 A-4/trop (two spaces as dictated by RLM and is the correct designation)

OT

My sincere apologies to any TOCH! member customer abandoned midair by Wow air.
Ed

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by edNorth (Post 266737)

Please write Ju 88 A-4/trop (two spaces as ordered by RLM and is the correct designation)

OT

My sincere apologies to any TOCH! member customer abandoned midair by Wow air.
Ed

OMG I will cut off my hand. I noted that it was copied/paste from some other place, not my writing.

I do not follow Nazi RLM orders..

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Ok - I do not recommend so drastic action - But then you need also go back and use Junkers old original designation EF 59 (when Junkers was still private company and Hugo was defenetely NOT in the A-H. National-Socialist-Party.) because 88 was also an RLM allocation. Saying Nazi this and that is of course very naive, like sayin you won and therefore you can do whatever you like. Universally historians use Ju 88 and have no problem with the spelling. Nothing personal.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Hibernation is finished?...
Try to use the TOCH browser writing "Ju 88 A-4" .... before going back to sleep.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by edNorth (Post 266735)

https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/WW2-Ori...e/273778088281

Ju 88 A-4/trop 550270 VM+PR / 4D+NN Foggia

Thanks very much Ed.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by edNorth (Post 266735)

https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/WW2-Ori...e/273778088281

Ju 88 A-4/trop 550270 VM+PR / 4D+NN Foggia

Thanks for the info, Ed. Very much appreciated.

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

Wow! An amazing set of photographs.

Thank you, Rudi.

Jim

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by Karoband (Post 266809)

Wow! An amazing set of photographs.

Thank you, Rudi.

Jim

My pleasure, Jim

Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

The shots of VH509 is most likely after receipt in Canada
Aircraft is known to have been at Downsview in 1952

Cheers
Stig