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ChristianK · #1 16th October 2019, 13:55

Thanks Jim, I knew I have seen this one before

I think this is even a G-6 variant, by the way. In the J&P photo you can see the G-style tailplane (as well as another plane of apparently the same unit, coded "A"). I think this might be one the few night-fighters used as ground-attack airplanes in the last weeks of the war. A rare bird indeed.

But I am puzzled as to the location of "Ebendorf". There was no german air base with this name. There is an Ebendorf west of Magdeburg, but this is not close to any known Fliegerhorst. Can someone shed any light on this?

Nick Beale · #2 16th October 2019, 17:54

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Originally Posted by ChristianK

Thanks Jim, I knew I have seen this one before

I think this is even a G-6 variant, by the way. In the J&P photo you can see the G-style tailplane (as well as another plane of apparently the same unit, coded "A").

At the bottom of page 69 of the same book there's a Ju 88 S with a GI posing in front, again captioned as Ebendorf. If you look behind his shoulder (and under the fuselage) then E is in the background there too.

Rottler · #3 16th October 2019, 18:48

Hello Nick,

to the photo on page 69 with the GI posing in front of a Ju 88 S taken at Ebendorf near Magdeburg:
First amendment in Jet&Prop FA 7: Ju 88 T-3, this is a fairly rare example powered by Jumo 213s and not by Jumo 211s. Seeing no bomb sight housing appears below the nose, it must be the reconnaissance version.
Second amendment in Jet&Prop FA 8: The Ju 88 S-3 was equipped with Jumo 213 A-1 engines.

Regards
Leo

Roger Gaemperle · #4 21st October 2019, 11:10

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Originally Posted by ChristianK

Thanks Jim, I knew I have seen this one before

I think this is even a G-6 variant, by the way. In the J&P photo you can see the G-style tailplane (as well as another plane of apparently the same unit, coded "A"). I think this might be one the few night-fighters used as ground-attack airplanes in the last weeks of the war. A rare bird indeed.

But I am puzzled as to the location of "Ebendorf". There was no german air base with this name. There is an Ebendorf west of Magdeburg, but this is not close to any known Fliegerhorst. Can someone shed any light on this?

With the latest find, I think we can now identify the location: it was not "Ebendorf", but Dedelstorf. Walter Bohatsch's Me 262 'White 4' was found at Dedelstorf.

RudiS · #5 17th October 2019, 12:31

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Photo-...oAAOSwDnpdp3x6

ouidjat · #6 17th October 2019, 21:17

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Originally Posted by RudiS

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Photo-...oAAOSwDnpdp3x6

It seems to me the Ju87 was pictured at Neubiberg, right?

edwest2 · #7 19th October 2019, 04:12

Snautzer · #8 19th October 2019, 09:46

Good finds Ed

ouidjat · #9 19th October 2019, 11:39

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Originally Posted by edwest2

G-10. 2./NAGr.14. '5F+12'. WNr.770269. Fürth, 8 Mai 1945. Known pictures from an old historical.media.com auction ... But better here.
The other machine is a G-6 from 4./JG104 Blaue 479. Same comment, same old auction ...
Regards,
Franck.

Snautzer · #10 17th October 2019, 13:53

https://www.ebay.de/itm/2-WK-Foto-Fl...8AAOSwPk1dp1l0

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