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Old 2nd May 2019, 11:39
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Re: eBAy: Captured german planes

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Originally Posted by RodM View Post
Ju88G-1 W.Nr. 710547 (3C+PN) returned onto unit strength with II./NJG4 at Gütersloh or Lippspringe on 5 February 1945 after repair.

It possibly didn't stay with II./NJG4 for long after this, since a Ju88G-6 took over the 3C+PN code by the beginning of March 1945.

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Rod
Thanks for this lead and connection, Rod: indeed the next "3C+PN", Ju 88 G-6 W.Nr. 620643, was found at Wunstorf by war's end and figures in some of the best known IWM photos:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205207061
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205207062
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205207063

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Marc
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