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the difference between C1 and C2
the C1 and C3 versions never entered production. the C2 camewith an armement of 5 barreled guns.In this version the underwing dive brakes were removed together with the etc bomb racks .The C2 feature a new nose in metal sheet at the root of the new nose cap was mounted an armoured bulkhead of a 11mm with a cutout for those armement .The C2 was powered by jumo 211B or G just like its A1 versions .Optional flame dumpers were mounted for night ops.The ventral bomb bays were retained,but the forward bay usualy contained an auxiliary fuel tank with some 316 gallon cap.Kampfgeschwader 30 was the first unit to receive the new fighter in spring of 1940.This unit based in Norway was organized with a special destroyer squadron (zertorerstaffel)wich had good results with this airplane in coastal patrol and anti-shipping missions.Following the night-fighting emergency program of 1940 some crews of the Z-staffel/KG30 were transfered to germany for non-fighting training in june .Later these crews formed part of II/NJG1 based in holland, its stab being established at Gilze-Rijen.This special unit was the only night intruder unit in the Luftwaffe and was very successful while using the ju88 the C2 version was produced till Autumm of 1941.

ju88Z exV7 1939 bomber adaption
ju88Z15 exV15 1940 metal nosecap
ju88Z19 exV19 1940 metal nosecap

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phil