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Goran:

Thanks for the link. Most interesting.

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Sure it's the now well known red18 W.Nr. 211115 from I./EKG(J) at Pilsen 1945.


Here are some Belgians CR 42:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=250207767431

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Thanks! Looked it up now in the JaPo Fw 190 D Part 1, page 140-144.
Cheers
Goran

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You' re welcome!
Goran

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Hello!

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This Ju 88 hulk with remains of winter camouflage should be from 3./AGr 22? I think it is 4N+OL as other _N units did not fly Ju 88 IIRC.

3./AGr 22 switched from Ju 88 to Ju 188 already September 1943 ( http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/aufkl/b3ag22.html ). The staffel received one Ju 88D in early 1944, but there exists Finnish photo from the period and the code of the Staffel's last Ju 88 is 4N+GL (Valtonen's Luftwaffe pictorial, p. 47 ISBN 951-95688-6-7 ).

This would date the photo object Ju 88 as early 1943 loss. It looks like it had been cannibalized for parts.

Is anyone of the resident Ju 88 / loss experts able to crack this nut? Meaning what is the story behind this hulk?

I used to know a now deceased man who served couple of months as bottom gunner in this staffel (3./AGr 22). I did even build a scale model for him and had to then take the markings out of hat. This photo - if my assumption is correct - would have been just for the right period. I still remember his first comment about the model. He said that they usually had enormous fuel tanks (prob. 900L) hanging under the wing both sides. My model lacked these... This kind of corrections one can be happy about.

Another thing the man told about that bomb well doors were turned open when making photos with bigger camera. AFAIK this does not fit with Ju 88 D-1 subtype?

Please answer at this forum if you intent to response. My PM box is full and will remain so.

Thanking in advance,
Kari