Ju 88 A variants

[CJE]

I doubt much that the so-called A-6/U, A-9, A-10 and A-11 variants of the Ju 88 A ever existed.
None of these designations appear in the Bewegungsmeldungen of the units that could have used them (KG 26, 76 and LG 1 for instance). I don't have the relevant LW losses lists and cannot confirm.
Can someone help me?

Thanks in advance.

Chris

[Dan Gilberti]

Yes ....
i found just one reference for Ju 88A-6/U
wk 4198
loss 1-2-44 Italy Mittelmeer
9. LG 1 February 1944.
PN+MT scribble camo

(Bof = need to verify)

one photo from 4198 see page 90 in Japan book :
"famous aircraft of the world FAOW n°7" (by PM)
other pic perhaps in Model Art #356 p134

Bsrg, Dan

[edNorth]

CJE / Dan,

I refer recent to discussion on LEMB on PN+MT. I belive this was Ju 88 A-4 (Jumo 211 J) W.Nr. 550498 and any reference to this as A-6/U is (I belive) simply an old error. Besides the A-6 was version of A-5, an older version. I belive the others, A-9 to A-11 have no doubt regarding existance as sources have numerous references and many do explain exactly how these came about.

Best regards
ed

[odybvig]

A-1 Bomber
A-3 Schulflugzeug
A-4 Bomber
A-5 Bomber
A-6 Bomber with Ballongabweiser
A-7 Schulflugzeug
A-9 was another name for A-1 Trop
A-10 was another name for A-5 Trop
A-11 was another name for A-4 Trop
A-12 Schulflugzeug


Best
Olve

[CJE]

Originally Posted by edNorth

CJE / Dan,

I refer recent to discussion on LEMB on PN+MT. I belive this was Ju 88 A-4 (Jumo 211 J) W.Nr. 550489 and any reference to this as A-6/U is (I belive) simply an old error. Besides the A-6 was version of A-5, an older version. I belive the others, A-9 to A-11 have no doubt regarding existance as sources have numerous references and many do explain exactly how these came about.

Best regards
ed

Ed,

As the discussion regarding PN+MT started on LEMB, I have just posted my reply there.

Chris

[Dan Gilberti]

In die ju 88 from Nowarra, we have many pics
page 122 A-6U (no skz)
page123 A-6U (no skz)
page 124 A-6U ( FU 200) taken by allied in farnbourought 1946 and one A-10 from LG1
Page 125 one A-10 (given from LG 1) L1+LW, one A-11 L1+NH (given from LG 1),one A-11 L1+KK (given from LG 1),one A-11 L1+KK
Bsrg, Dan

[edNorth]

Dan,

This is false saying an A-6/U at Farnborough! The Mistel one was A-4. Those books you refer to are full of ´errors´, yet many qoute these as facts. The concept of saying its A-6/U just because it had FuG 200 radar is simply not correct. The D-1 also had radar.

[Dan Gilberti]

Yes certainly, often authors repeat the same errors, more and more, sometimes we can searching about with the mark, SKZ and found allieds rapports about theses aircrafts , so is not easy, for moment i can't found one A-6/U in the CEAR ....
(i missed time for search in Bama HQ loss)
Bsrg, dan

[edNorth]

I know what I am saying. Why are you so shure it existed?

[Dan Gilberti]

Hi Ed ,you certainly right, i'm absolutly not sure it exist, for moment we can found any trace in Lw officials datas .
Best Regards, Dan