[RolandF]

Two Ju 290A-5 are depicted on post-war photographs of Munich-Riem scrapyard respectively Neubiberg/Hofolding forest in the vicinity of Munich.
One Ju 290A-5 can be seen dumped behind Do 335A-05 in Wings of the Black Cross 4 p. 23. Visible is the civil registration "D-A..." (as to be expected...) and maybe letters "I" or "T" on the right wing. Camo looks mostly faded revealing the code. At the left tailfin Me 262 A-1 "Yellow 3 + I " from III./KG(J)54 - well-known with its blue/white chequered tailband can be spotted.

The Ju 290 appears also on other pics in "Götterdämmerung" p. 88 being dumped behind JV 44´s Me 262B-1a trainer "White S". The plane is heavilily weathered with a civil paintshop shining thorough; especially the red tailfin band with the white disc with supraposed swastika is clearly evident beneath a faded camouflage. The photo in Smith/Creek: Me 262 Vol 4 p. 712 depicts the rear edge of the Ju 290´s tailfin. It can be assumed that the camo is a temporary black night camo peeling off heavily.
On the fuselage the letters "..IT." can be spotted beneath the paint.
A further Ju 290A can be seen in "WotBC4" on a scrapyard close to Munich (= Neubiberg/Hofolding forest) behind Me 262A-1a W.Nr. 111685 9K + FH. The identity of being a 290 is not quite certain, but the camo is very bright, maybe the civil Lufthansa grey.
Most likey the first Ju 290 is either W.Nr. 290110174 D-AITP "Sachsen" or W.Nr. 290110176 D-AITQ "Preussen" being reported damaged in Riem in 27.12.1944 (crash-landed) resp. 07.04.1945 (strafed).
Can somebody verify the true identity of those Ju 290s? The late-war 290´s of the Munich area have some interesting history to offer connected with not quite certain rescue operations concerning Franco´s Spain.
Thx in advance.

Regards

Roland