Ju 88 W.Nr.?

[stephen f. polyak]

Some help please . . . is 5719 a Ju 88 A series W.Nr.?

Thank you,
Steve

[edNorth]

Hi, yes one had this number.

5719 Ju 88 A-4 [BG+FS] Luftwaffe
- Ju 88 A-4 9./KG 77 (Ob.befh.Sud)
Non-OPS (H) tyre damage on take off (25% Er) at Gerbine 09.10.1942
- Ju 88 A-4 IV/KG 54 (Ob.befh.Sud)
Non-OPS (H) pilot error (20%) at Montpellier 22.12.1942
- Ju 88 A-4 IV/KG 77 (Lw.Befh.Mitte)
Non-OPS (H) struck ground (95%) at Gerdauden Airfield / East Prussia 01.08.1943 (F Uffz. Kurt Ziony, B Gefr. Franz Ullmann, BF Gefr. Kurt Huber and BS Obgefr. Hans König killed)

cheers
ed

[stephen f. polyak]

Ed,

Many thanks!

However, through a mix-up on my part, the airplane type should have been He 111, not Ju 88; I need some rest!

Starting over, does W.Nr. 5719 relate to a He 111?

Regards,
Steve

[Tom1UK]

Hi Stephen

I do not have a particular a/c with the W/Nr 5719, so cannot give you any history.

But there was a He 111 with that W/.nr. It was built in a batch of 130 a/c by Heinkel.

He 111 H-3: 5601 to 5730:

Perhaps someone else can give you a more detailed responce.

Regards

Tom Willis

[steve sheridan]

Hi Stephen,
Sorry 1 out !
Got losses for other a/c within the 57.. production series, but the nearest i can find is W.Nr 5718 belonging to KG53 and lost on Battle of Britain day! 15.9.40. coded A1+LN 5/KG53.

Best Regs,
Steve.

[Dan Gilberti]

Hi
For me the the 111 H-2 from 5./KG 53 code A1+LN was the 5718 (not 19), the pilot was Ltn Helmut Bänsch, POW after shot down am 15.9.40 toward Trafford Farm by enemy fighters during weather-recce sortie. 2 others POW, 2 KIA. sources : BoB, T&N, p.646; Mason, p.39
Best regards, Dan

[steve sheridan]

Hello Dan,
You must have looked at my post wrongly,
I didnt refer to it being W.Nr 5719.. I stated it was W.Nr 5718!
Steve

[Dan Gilberti]

Yes, sorry
Best regards, Dan

[steve sheridan]

Hello Dan,
No problem, your probably like myself, working to hard !!
Well, thats my excuse!
Best regs,
Steve.