Camouflage and subtype for 4./TrGr186 Ju87 Stukas during the PC?6

[philippe1]

hello, pre-production series junkers JU 87B-0,D-IELX this machine still features old type of painting scheme-splintered pattern of RLM 61 Braun
RLM 62 grun and RLM 63 hellgrau with undersides in RLM 65 hellblau
black registration letters D-IELX are visible under wings .This machine was probably one of the only 3 JU87 Bs with old style camouflage typical of a ju87A
now about production of C-1
the RLM gave green light in jan 39 to start the production at weser's bremen facility .A pre-production batch of 10 aircraft was ordered on 1 april 1939 with deliveries planned between April and July 1940 .Deliveries of 120 examples of the C-1production variant were set to take place between july 40-and April 41
The JU87C-0 order was soon reduced to five aircraft , since that number was believed to be adequate for final testing prior to full-scale production .
suspension of work on the graf zeppelin aircraft carrier resulted in the RLM's decision of october 6,1939 to reduce the JU87 C-1 order from 120 to 30 examples
cheers
phil

[Bf 110]

Hello,

regarding the version of the Stuka there's some info in AirDOCs World War II Combat Aircraft Photo Archive ADC 005 - Junkers Ju 87 - Part 1 by Manfred Griehl. A quote from page 8 about "C" version:
"On August 10, 1937, the RLM issued the request for a carrier capable dive-bomber, the Ju 87 Tr. (C). [Tr. means Träger = carrier] The aircraft based on the Ju 87 B in its final version was to have rear folding wings, strengthened landing gear and arrestor hook. Initially, two Ju 87 B-0 were modified as Ju 87 C-0. On March 3, 1938, the Ju 87 V10 (WerkNr. 4928, ZK+HD) commenced the flight tests but only had fixed wings. The second trial aircraft, Ju 87 V11 (WerkNr. 4929, TV+OV) was built as C-1 with folding wings. The first five C-1s were completed in spring 1941."
If this is right, it's improbable that Caesars flew in PC.

Regards,
Bf 110