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Re: Seeking history of Ju88A-5 W.Nr. 6145 with Stab III./KG51
Based on the numeric production records, W.Nr. 6145 was probably produced in Late September or early October 1940. Remember, completion was not always in numeric sequence. I have the Monatsmeldung for September and during that month there were a total of 149 Ju 88 bombers accepted, of these 99 were A-1s and 50 were A-5s, so this period was right in the middle of the transition from A-1 to A-5 and I have no detailed information (i.e., individual aircraft) how the new wings were allocated to production. Even if an Ju 88 aeroplane came off the line as an A-1, it would quickly be modified to become an A-5 most of the time. So if there is a photo showing it has a long wing and the record says its an A-5, I would believe it. I don't have enough information to determine what it was when first assembled.
Best regards,
Artie Bob
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