Ju88 shot down Nr Warminster

[dannyharrison]

Hi Clint,

I only have the one photo, and I'm not aware of any others allthough on the back of my photo my Grandad wrote same again from another view but I have no idea where the photo ended up?

Danny

[Larry]

My dad saw this very plane being shot down over Trowbridge- as recounted in the thread on P/O Eric 'Boy' Marrs

[Clint Mitchell]

That is a shame about the other possible photo Danny, but hey one is better than none so thanks again to you for posting it and your Grandfather for taking it.

[obdl3945]

Gentlemen...

Agreed, a very interesting photo, and much information provided by you all. However, I have a question.

Peter has kindly provided information which may indicate this is an A-1 sub-type, yet closer examination of its right wing clearly shows it has an 'inserted' aileron and the wintip extends beyond this control surface. Might this not be, in fact, an A-5 instead?

I am of the understanding that some damaged machines were rebuilt at the repair yards with parts from other aircraft. Could this perhaps be one of those, refitted with a later wing, but originally constructed as an A-1?

Yours in confusion ,

Paul

[Clint Mitchell]

Yes indeed a Ju88A-1 upgraded to Ju88A-5 with the longer wings. The Ju88A-5 was on the scene by this point of the Battle of Britain.

[Clint Mitchell]

RAF crash report states Ju88A-5 also.

[obdl3945]

Hi, Clint...

Thanks for your response. Would I be right in thinking then, that it is the W.Nr. which would be common to both Peter's A-1 details, where Melvin has also confirmed the crew members, and the RAF report classifying the aircraft as an A-5?

This might account for a manufacturer's plate giving the sub-type as an A-1 with a particular W.Nr. when it clearly has the latter version's wings. Of course, RAF personnel at crash sites would presumably be able to tell the difference from previous crashed - and 100% genuine - A-5s by this stage in the Battle. All very intriguing.

Kindest regards,

Paul