Grosflugzeug Ju 290

[Knut Larsson]

Is there anybody who can tell me what happen to

Junkers Ju 290 A-7 WNr. 110184 KR+LO (V8)

It flew fot first time on 10th May 1944 and it was used probably by Junkers as a prototype for Ju 290 B in 1944.

Regards
Knut Johan Elvesæter Larsson

Greetings from Norway

[Merlin]

This aircraft was destroyed during a bomb attack at Rechlin-Roggentin on 10.04.45.

[Knut Larsson]

Hi Merlin

Thanks very much for this information,
Do you think it was still by Junkers or was it in use by frontline units by this time ? (FAGr 5 ?)

Knut

[Merlin]

Knut,

in April 1945 the aircraft belonged to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin.

[Knut Larsson]

Hi Merlin

Thank you for very fast and good answer.

Regards
Knut

[RolandF]

I have different info. WNr 0184 left E-Stelle Rechlin October 3rd 1944. In April '45 many of the remaining Ju 290 were gathered at Rechlin, Lärz and Roggenthin for the planned "Unternehmen Eisenhammer" where it was destroyed still waiting for favourable weather conditions. Where it had been between October 44 and April 45 is unknown to me. Maybe trials for the Ju 290B with JFM until the whole Ju 290 program was cancelled?
Source:Kössler, Ott: Die Großen Dessauer, Aviatic Verlag 1993

Regards

RolandF

[edNorth]

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[Peter Achs]

Originally Posted by Merlin

This aircraft was destroyed during a bomb attack at Rechlin-Roggentin on 10.04.45.

Originally Posted by Merlin

in April 1945 the aircraft belonged to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin.

Sources?

Regards
Peter