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Re: Ju 188A-3LT Werk Nummer question, part 2
From the records of Leitende Ingenieur/Gen.d.Dt.Lw.in Norwegen, the following can be said about K.G.26 at the time of capitulation:
Stabsstaffel K.G.26 at Drontheim-Vaernes had one Ju 188A-3 on strength, W.Nr. 190324 + a He 111H-6 W.Nr. 7256.
The III./K.G.26 had moved south to Gardermoen north of Oslo and had the following 26 Ju 188A-3 on strength at Gardermoen: xx0346, xx0434, xx0508, xx5252, 160072, 180430, 180461, 180488, 190312, 190316, 190323, 190325, 190326, 190336, 190342, 190343, 190404, 190406, 190408, 190409, 190603, 190605, 190606, 190607, 190608 and 280225.
5 Ju 188A-3 left behind at Drontheim-Vaernes by III./K.G.26: 160064, 180475,190311, 190322, 190332.
The entire II./K.G.26 had 20 Ju 88A-17 at Gardermoen, 4 Ju 88A-17 at Drontheim-Vaernes, 3 Ju 88A-17 at Bodø and 2 Ju 88A-17 at Bardufoss.
According to the RLM aircraft procurement programme Nr. 227 of 15. December 1944, both the Ju 188A-3 and Ju 88A-17 were aircraft conversions with 62 + 6 and 364 conversions repectively. The final two Ju 188A-3 conversions were scheduled for delivery in December 1944.
I have used the Werk Nummer and aircraft designations as used in the original Luftwaffe reports. All these aircraft were destroyed on site by RAF from August to October 1945.
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