[falcon04]

Peter - is that issue still available from the publisher?

I understand you also wrote an article on the D-5 / D-6 in the same magazine. Would sure like to see some new pics of those !

Regarding the bulge - may be a tank or early-style MG-17 gunpack - the resolution of Steve's posting is too poor to respond to digital enhancement. Except for the bomber nose, it visually could be a C-5.

Very interesting aircraft.

The other aircraft is most likely a C-2 or C-4 with the early Jumo's and metal VDM props - and I do see a gondola.

Regarding the original topic pic, a high-res scan shows a slant to the barely visible portion of the final black letter which is more consistant with "A" or "X" than with "N" or "R" - hard to say.

The upper camo is similar to some schemes applied to JU-88 T's - colors have to be a guess - my guess is 70 over 76 but who knows.