Ju 88 A-4 "factoids"

[jim norton]

Originally Posted by Reiner

The Ju-88 are all new A-4 (WNr.5501 and WNr.5508). These serial numbers are not included in my losslist´s of KG51.

hi,
i think these numbers could be reparatur-numbers. they doesn't refer to an wnr.
all the best
jim

[edNorth]

Originally Posted by jim norton

hi,
i think these numbers could be reparatur-numbers. they doesn't refer to an wnr.

From my research i think these these just stood for Rumpf (fuselage) and several photos of R.55xx series are known. At this time the (088)5501 was built, April 1941, the Ju 88 A-5 was still in full production. Generally further A-4 production was done after A-5´s had been complete (but initally it was overlapping).

Also, never ever, have I seen (or found out) an R number standing for Reparatur. Many pics of repaired Ju 88 (and other types) planes are known, both in or after repair. And they carried just plain W.Nr. !

Ed