Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

Hi guys

I have the following list of Ju88s that FTR from recce missions to Cyprus. Can anyone provide details of units/crews/fate etc, please?

31/8/43 Ju88 2(F)/123
22/11/43 Ju88 1(F)/122
21/4/44 Ju88 ?
25/4/44 Ju88 ?
29/4/44 Ju88 ?
24/6/44 Ju88 ? shot down by Spits
11/7/44 Ju88 ? damaged by Spits
29/7/44 Ju88 ? shot down by Spits

Also
29/4/43 Bf109G 2(F)/123

Thanks in advance
Brian

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

31/8/43 Ju88 2(F)/123

31.8.43

2(F)/123

Ju88D-1 'Trop'
430960 4U+K



Cypern

Unknown


22/11/43 Ju88 1(F)/122
22-11-43
1(F)/122
Ju88A-4 W.Nr550728
4U+NK
Uffz Karl-Heinz Rieken & three crew KIA
Cypen
Unkown
Failed to return from Cyprus. This Ju 88 appears to have been borrowed from or formerly belonged to 2. (F)/123.


21/4/44 Ju88 ?
21-4-44
2(F)/123
Ju88D-1 W.Nr 430625 4U+FK
Uffz Helmut Arndt
Uffz Viktor Cafourek
Gefr Paul Wartenburg
Gefr Erwin Pflaum all killed
Mersah Matruh
Aircombat
Shared by
F/O Georgios Tsotsos 336 Sqn, Spitfire Vb LZ807
P/O Dimitrios Soufrilas 336 Sqn, Spitfire Vc JL352
1305-1325, 70 m N of Mersa Metruh.
Frank Olynyk
Avions Magazine No.111


25/4/44 Ju88 ?
25-4-44
2(F)/123
Ju88D-1 W.Nr 430575 4U+HK
Fw Joachim Lüdtke
Ofw Hans Fischer
Uffz Joachim Hoheisel
Fw Friedrich Podzierski all killed
Alexandria
Aircombat
Shared by
Lt. Mauritz Herman Hartogh 41 Sqn SAAF, Spitfire IX MA257 X
Lt. John Conrad Silberbauer 41 Sqn SAAF, Spitfire IX LZ894/V
1800, NW of Idku.
Frank Olynyk
Avions Magazine No.111


29/4/44 Ju88 ?
29-4-44
2(F)/123
Ju88A-4 W.Nr 300134 4U+BK
Ofw Helmuth Jonas
Lt Alfred Effenberger
Uffz Heinrich Singer
Uffz Siegfried Warnke all POW’s
Cyprus
Aircombat
Sgt. E.A. Stringer 213 Sqn, Spitfire IX MA526 V
0612-0722, 10 m SW of Cape Greco to 5 m S of Cape Gatta.
Frank Olynyk
Avions Magazine No.111


24/6/44 Ju88 ? shot down by Spits
24-6-44
2(F)/123
Ju88T-1 W.Nr 430925 4U+KK
Uffz Fritz Schmitt
Gefr HansMölter
Gefr Erich Wickert all killed
Cyprus
Aircombat
Capt. Raymond Ponsonby Burl, 41 Sqn SAAF, Spitfire IX LZ894 V
1814-1937, Cyprus to Turkey.
Frank Olynyk
Avions Magazine No.111




Hopefully this come out OK
Regards
David

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

Many thanks David

Excellent, just what I was seeking.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

Hello Brian,

some more info about the crew of 1(F)/122

FF. Uffz. Karl-Heinz Risken, Ju 88 A4 (4U+NK, der 2./122, W.Nr. 550728) m. BO. Fw. Hans-Joachim Assig, BF. Uffz. Fritz Gödecke, BS. Fw. Rudolf Goll, alle (+) 22.11.43 Zypern


regards
Byron

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

Brian: suggest you contact me (but not for 2 weeks as I am on hols in Grand Cayman)
Chris

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

Hi guys

BYRON - Thanks. I sent you an e-mail. Did you receive it?

CHRIS - all right for some!! I trust the tax payer doesn't receive the bill!!

Cheers
Brian

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

Hi Brian,

I received your mail, i`ll answer today evening

Byron

Re: Ju88s lost near Cyprus 1943/1944
 

David (Brian)

You list WNr 430960 for the loss on 31.8.1943.
Article in Avions states 430860.
They also list the code as 4U+6K

Any idea which is correct?

Cheers
Stig