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Old 13th January 2015, 21:05
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Re: Ju 88 A-4 "factoids"

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Originally Posted by jim norton View Post
hi,
i think these numbers could be reparatur-numbers. they doesn't refer to an wnr.
From my research i think these these just stood for Rumpf (fuselage) and several photos of R.55xx series are known. At this time the (088)5501 was built, April 1941, the Ju 88 A-5 was still in full production. Generally further A-4 production was done after A-5īs had been complete (but initally it was overlapping).

Also, never ever, have I seen (or found out) an R number standing for Reparatur. Many pics of repaired Ju 88 (and other types) planes are known, both in or after repair. And they carried just plain W.Nr. !

Ed

Last edited by edNorth; 13th January 2015 at 21:31. Reason: Clarification, typos.
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