Ju88 Werke Nr. 140099 Data Plate

[Maciej Noszczak]

Another idea of this painting:

[Yeomans]

The description we have is :

"the camouflage of the upper surfaces was a light blue-grey mottled dark green. The undersurfaces were spray painted black, whilst the engine cowlings were yellow with wavy lines of black".

I believe this is known as the "Wellenmuster" camouflage scheme but have been unable to trace any photographs of Ju88's from KG30 dating from the Winter/Spring 1944 that appear to match this description. Most seem to have a predominately green upper surface with blue-grey "squiggles" - excuse the technical term. I would be most grateful for any help with this.

I am aware that an aircraft from 4/KG30 coded 4D + AM was shot down on 21/22 March 1944 at Latchingdon in Essex but haven't been able to find photographs of that aircraft either.

[Chris Goss]

I have a number of photos showing this camouflage but not on KG 30 aircraft. Have you looked at Red Kite's book on the Baby Blitz?

[Yeomans]

Thanks Chris,
Are you referring to "The Last Blitz - Operation Steinbock" ?

[edNorth]

humm... that number likely is one digit too short (8-)88.x03-256.01

[Yeomans]

Ed,

Unfortunately I can't read that missing digit.

On other pieces (not associated with the above) I have :

8 88 735 69
88 735 650
88 509 0203
88 503 196 08

Would be very grateful if you could help with any IDs.

Nick

[Maciej Noszczak]

As I know thanks to Yeomans camouflage of the upper surfaces was a light blue-grey.

So it is probably RLM 76 - maybe any different ideas?

With mottled dark green. RLM 70 or 71? - Any ideas?

Soon I'll post hypothetical view so I please You for comments and notices.

[Maciej Noszczak]

This time I'm starting with new Ju 88 A-4 of KG 30.
What is the most interesting, that we don't have any photographs. Only few parts of aircraft:

Ju88A-4 Werke Nr. 140099 which crashed in the UK on 13/14 March 1944. The aircraft was from 6/KG30 and was coded 4D+FP.
"The camouflage of the upper surfaces was a light blue-grey mottled dark green. The undersurfaces were spray painted black, whilst the engine cowlings were yellow with wavy lines of black."

And that's all. Maybe someone could help with it.

This profiles will be printed and exposed near to relicts of described Ju 88 A-4, so I would like to reconstruct this the most perfect I can.

My idea of painting:
Bottom parts painted black RLM 22
Upper surfaces RLM 76 - a litlle bit darker variant
Mottled green - RLM 70
Cross - RLM 66
Of course I'm waiting your opinion.

[Maciej Noszczak]

After discussion at forums. I've prepared third version of hypothetical view of Ju 88 A-4 of 6./KG 30. Aircraft was built at 1942 year - so the most probably it had standard RLM 70 / RLM 71 camouflage.
I've decided to pattern this one with wellmunster RLM 76 waves and RLM 22 waves under engine's cowlings. Bottom of aircraft is black.

Balkenkreuz and code nb are in my reconstruction repainted by any color.
I've left code nb black and spinners at RLM 70 - we have no info about it.

[Maciej Noszczak]

I'm attaching final effect of our researches' last changes made thanks to Yeomans: