[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

The most appropriate candidate for a color profile for 2./KG30 from this early-war period would be the a/c below, which was the first German a/c to fall on British soil during WW II. According to our EOE Luft Loss DB:

"October 17, 1939: 2./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. Suffered direct hit by AA fire during attack on British Fleet in Scapa Flow and exploded in Pegal Burn on the island of Hoy in the Orkney Islands 11.15 a.m. (Ff) Oberlt Walter Flämig, (Beo) Gefr Hans Attenberger, and (Bs) Uffz Rudi Faust killed. (Bf) Uffz Fritz Ambrosius baled out and captured badly wounded and burned. Aircraft 4D+EK 100% write-off.
Remains of this aircraft, the first to crash on mainland Great Britain, and three of its crew were scattered across an area of a quarter mile. They are buried at Lyness as Unknown Airmen."

However, our EoE research team has never been able to locate any photos of this a/c. It appears that it was totally destroyed in the crash, and its markings may not have been visible on the wreckage. Does anyone have any photos of the wreckage of this a/c, and or photos taken of it before it was shot down and crashed, especially ones that would allow a profile to be created for this Ju88A-1? Any info on the W.Nr. of this a/c? Type of prop, 4 bladed or 3 bladed?

Regards,