Ju 290A-4, W.Nr. 165

[RolandF]

According to Kössler/Ott: "Die Grossen Dessauer" the complete WNr is 290110165, "0165" and "165" being abbreviations. "290" designating the type and "110165" the standard 6-digit WNr.
PI+PS was a standard Ju 290A-4 having received the A-7 nose turret as a "Musterflugzeug" for the A-7 version. Btw, the nose unit was easily detachable. The mis-lettering PI+PS/PJ+PS is explainable because written letters I/J are not distinguishable in written German. This means when changing the KG 200 code A3+HB to "PJ+PS" for a proposed Spain flight the painter took out the code from the pilot´s hand-written logbook.
WNr 110196 is wrong (KR+MU, 9V+IH from 1./FAGr 5, presumably destroyed at Rechlin-Roggenthin in April 10th 1945 during a bomb raid).

Regards

Roland