[GrahamB]

Hi George,

many thanks for this - it looks as if I am on a hiding to nothing with this one, although I remain unconvinced but happy to retire hurt in the face of what seems overwhelming 'official' evidence and previous literature. If Junkers is calling the figure a 'g5e' then there is something wrong with previous accounts. According to Manfred Griehl in the Flugzeug Profile 24 (= english translation version Schiffer Profile14) the g5e was introduced in 1941, a transport version well after the time when Aunti Ju was a bomber with a ventral dustbin turret. Stapfer, Mau and Punka in the Squadron/Signal 'In action no 186) say 1939 was the year of production for this variant - again after the bomber role had been changed to transport. All a bit confusing. I suspect that the manual's drawing is only basic and generic.

Why I am tearing my hair out over this is a mystery!

Kia ora

Graham