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Seeking photos of downed 7./KG4 Ju88A coded 5J+BR that FL on German territory 2 July 1940
Hello,
In the EoE Luft loss DB we have this entry:
"2 July 1940 Operations over Britain Amend: 7./KG4 Junkers Ju88A-1 (5066). Engine damaged by AA fire during daylight sortie to attack on Vickers-Armstrong Elswick works at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Caught fire during return flight resulting in crash-landing at Jheringsfehn, north-east of Leer. FF Uffz Wilhelm Knobling, BO Uffz Gerhard Lewandowski, BF Uffz Hans Krahn, and BM Gefr Karl Rauchfuß all badly injured. Aircraft 5J+BR 85% damaged - write-off.
Possibly the aircraft that attempted to bomb oil storage tanks at Jarrow 6.15 p.m. the primary target being shrouded in low cloud and heavily protected by a balloon barrage. The bombs missed and exploded in a working-class district 300 yards west of the intended target causing thirteen civilian deaths, with 123 more injured, and many others rendered homeless."
I'm seeking photos of this Ju88 which made a forced landing in the East Frisian islands near Jheringsfehn. Is anyone aware of any photos that could show this a/c displaying the codes 5J+BR?
As ever, thanx for your help.
Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator
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