[edNorth]

@ all. A little proof reading guys, proper Ju 88 designations seem askew, no offence meant. Excellent details provided and interesting, as subject of land based Ju 88 Kustenfliegergruppen losses or operations is seldom discussed.

Basically, The Ju 88 aircraft with W.Nr. 7xx (i.e. 08807xx) be A-5, A-5 F or D-2 (Jumo 211 G engines) not A-1 or D-1 (Jumo 211 B ~ Jumo 211 F/J) but A-4 / D-1 is correct designation when over W.Nr. 1001 (i.e. over 0881001). W.Nr. 717 is suspect, as another A-5 0717 is reported later (1943 with a recce unit) but not known yet which one is "the error" (and third reference is at hand but struck out as error). For 17.07.1941 GQM lists give S4+BH 704 (then A-5 or A-5 F but likely not D-2).

On subject A-5 ~ A-5 F ~ D-2 this I have found be inconsistent. Photos of some reported D-2 W.Nr. have better appearance of A-5 F or plain A-5 Dive-Bomber, so possibly upraded to D-2 Horizontal Recce later <this perhaps is paper designation, given retrospectevely, after repairs/overhaul/upgrades, as production wise likely none under 0765 be D-2 version as delivered ex-factory, and this designation beeing "official" from 15.03.1941, after some had been assembled>, but some A-5 Recce retained dive-brakes (when supposably them should have been omitted) despite having cameras built into rear bay. Ah.. so much to learn.

references: own research

regards
ed