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Old 16th March 2007, 18:35
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Re: Junkers Ju 88 V13 and V14 reconnaisance operations?

0005 Ju 88 A-1 [ + ] Luftwaffe
- Ju 88 V13 [Research O-Serie, Jumo 211 A-2 engines] ff 06.1939
- Ju 88 V13 [Prototype A-1 F, Fernerkünder, Jumo 211 F engines] ff 12.10.39 - Erprob.St.d.Lw Rechlin (Luftflotte 2) - recoded GU+AH Rechlin in October 1939
- Ju 88 A-1 F 2.(F)/Ob.d.L. (Independent) Fritzlar in early 1940 [see G.J.Thomas/B.Ketley: ´KG 200´ P.17: as GU+AH 880005 P.26]

0006 Ju 88 A-1 [ + ] Luftwaffe
- Ju 88 V14 [Research O-Serie, planned with 2 x BMW 139 engines] ff July/August 1939
- Ju 88 V14 D-APSF mkrs ff 15.12.39
[Prototype A-5{Fuselage/Armament} with BMW 801 D engines]
- Ju 88 A-1 F 2.(F)/Ob.d.L. (Independent)
Reported at Fritzlar Airfield in early 1940 [see in book by G.J. Thomas and B. Ketley: ´KG 200´ P.17; also there as D-APSF 880006 P.26.]
- Ju 88 V14 BMW Munich
[Was fitted several times with newer and more powerful BMW 801 D engines in 1940 to 1941]
- Ju 88 A-1 [CE+YS] E-Stelle F Werneuchen
(Lw.Befh.Mitte) Non-OPS (S) crashed (100%) at Tempelfelde 14.06.1941 (F Ofw. Albert Beuss, BS Fw. Paul Curpjuweit and BF Uffz. Alfred Schmidt killed)
(rep as A1 8806 in LWFLS 03v15.06.41)

[Note: Number in unknown Ju 88 A-1 range: not <A5> 0806 or <A1> 8086 ~ Poss. <A1> 8006 or <A1> 880006; this author favours the last due to it being with an Recce testing unit - Possibly same as ´Ju 88 CE+YS Ábsturz´ <three crew killed, destroyed> in 06/41]

any more comments welcome,

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ed

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