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Re: Photos 10-3 +
Hi Franck
Please do not call this "Ju 188 E-2", as in service it was the AAB-1 ( but based on Ju 188 E-1 / F-1 version, BMW 801 engines, and thus in all probability were just Ju 188 E-1´s despite used by the Aeronavale). They were configured for FX 1400 and HS 293 bombs/missles by the French.
Clarifying: the Ju 188 E-2 was planned as Torp (Torpedo Bomber) version, but I have not seen any (photo) proof the French Ju 188 E´s were configured to carry torpedoes (like the Ju 188 A-3 with Torp equipment). My french is poor but I can not find any evidence in the book you quote from. Possibly there exists a document somewhere in old Frence files, but these are not indentified by their W.Nr´s, so one does not know for shure.
BTW, I also see the info comes from Pierre Dumollard "Junkers 88 et 188 Francais", Page 168 (right?), but it does say I agree with him on "E-2" version (which I think is error). This book has more errors, the photo text on top of page 18 says "Un Ju 88 abandonné par ..." actually shows a Heinkel He 177 "Greif" wreck. It is such mistakes that make one wonder, is the research behind such as exact.
- (the other) ed
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