[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

For the EoE Project, we're working on a detailed listing of all German losses in France during the Phoney War/Sitzkrieg period from 01.09.39 to 09.05.40. So far this is the only Ju88 Loss I've found on French soil during that period.

"9 May 1940: 1.(F)/123 Junkers Ju88A-1. Suffered engine failure during reconnaissance of airfields between Chartres and Tours and belly-landed at Azy, France, north-east of Bourges. (Beo) Lt Franz Oswald, (Ff) Stabsfw Georg Kühhorn, (Bf) Uffz Ewald Stratmann, and (1 Wart) Uffz Franz Bauer all captured unhurt – later released. Aircraft fired by crew 100% write-off."

1) Does anyone know of any other Ju88s lost on French soil during this period?

2) Does anyone know of any photos of this incident? This was immediately before the Blitzkrieg, which began the next day.

Thanx for any help.