Ju 290 J4+

[Maurice P]

Hello all,

I apologise if this question has been asked before but a search of the forum didn't show anything so -

While researching for some USAF info on fold3 I happened on this image

http://www.fold3.com/image/49110121/

and I wonder if anyone here can tell me anything about the Ju 290 pictured in the link above, claimed to be under attack by a RAF Marauder?

Thanks
Maurice Perry

[G.R.Morrison]

Ju 90Z-2 WNr.0007 (Stammkennzeichen BG+GY), the former D-AFHG, now coded J4+JH, shot down (forced water-landing) 23.July 1943 near Bastia, Corsica Ofw. Boldt & crew rescued.

Hope this clarifies, GRM

[Maurice P]

Thank you GRM for your prompt reply. Yes it does, thus the official caption is wrong as is often the case.

This makes me wonder if the shoot down was by RAF Marauder as per the caption or something else?? I will have to do some more research on that when I have time.

Thanks again
Maurice

[Chris Goss]

It was shot down by Wg CDr Dick Maydwell of 14 Sqn (RAF)

[RT]

Judging by the poor reply of the opposite gunners, seems a bit difficult to aim when turning tight

A wonderful year to everybody, my impression, we shall hv pretty surprising.. surprises in 2015

Rémi

[udf_00]

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205209243

[edNorth]

Originally Posted by G.R.Morrison

Ju 90 Z-2 WNr. 0007 (Stammkennzeichen BG+GY), the former D-AFHG, now coded J4+JH, shot down (forced water-landing) 23.July 1943 near Bastia, Corsica Ofw. Boldt & crew rescued.
Hope this clarifies, GRM

Ju 90 Z was export designation, i.e. Ju 90 Z-3 for SAA (South Africa)
The 0007 was not exported nor planned.

090 0007 Ju 90 B-1 [mfd 1939 Transport, 4 x BMW 132 H engines] D-AFHG mkrs ff by Kapt. Deutzenberg 19.10.1939 - DLH "Oldenburg" del 22.12.1939 - Damaged on landing due to engine troble (9,5%) at Wien, Austria 18.06.1940 - Repair complete by 08.1940 - BG+GY - 01.1943 (used on the Eastern-Front in Stalingrad Airlift [“Oldenburg” on NAC photo dated 04.43 (NAC 2-1306)] - J4+JH 1./LTS 290 (Italy) Based at Grosseto (05.43)

Misc sources; incl. Kössler / Ott : "Die Grossen Dessauer"

- Ju 90 Transp.St. 290 (Transport, Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) dam by onboard <enemy> machine gunfire (was enemy observed) (100%) and crashed into sea near Bastia [was reportedly attacked by RAF Martin Marauder of 328 Wing but escaped, but was possibly also hit by own German AA fire and was ditched in sea off Bastia, Coast of Corsica] 23.07.43 (crew was saved uninjured) [Oblt. Boldt]

(Ju 90 007 in LWFLV/GQM losses Lfd. 148, 22.08.43)

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Best regards & Happy New year
Ed