ju88a4-17 KG26 Bardufoss

[alvis48]

These photos were taken at Bardufoss by an RAF officer of the Air Disamament Wing in the summer and autumn of 1945, any information is appreciated.

[edNorth]

Nearest is Ju 188 E or F (BMW 801 engines), next Ju 88 A-17 coded +SP (?), then two unindentifiable Ju 88 A´s, then one more Ju 188, finally an Fw 58 code +CA (?) I have no further info on them now - as I said - I thought none but wrecks were left there - Will add four Ju 88 A and two Ju 188 to my list of planes surrendered at this location. Maybe Seaplanes can give some of the remaining W.Nr´s (or codes) to you. Are there more pictures?

But thanks for posting, greatly appreciated!

[alvis48]

Thanks edNorth for the info, I can finally update my records. I have posted one final photo of the fate of "866". the A17s were of particular interest to the RAF, it was intended to hand over as much as possible to the Norwegian Air Force, however the A17s were considered too offensive to pass on, and the order was passed to destroy them as quickly as possible with the least fuss.

[edNorth]

Thanks alvis48. Yes, what a waste. Shurely could have come in handy in the beginning of the cold-war (yet to come) - untill jets arrived in 1950´s. Only transports or light aircraft were passed on to RNoAF. Same happened in Denmark, but RAF ADW destroyed everything there, and then the Danes had to buy old RAF planes for large sums.

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Alvis,

Thanks for sharing all those great Bardufoss pictures! They are really a treat. The destruction of those machines was really brutal...

Cheers
Marc

[Seaplanes]

The following aircraft were surrendered at Bardufoss:
Ju 88A-17 W.Nr. 550912 BO+YA III./K.G.26
Ju 88A-17 W.Nr. 550963 PO+YV III./K.G.26
Ju 88A-17 W.Nr. 550866 RV+PP O.Qu.Reserve
Ju 88A-17 W.Nr. 2181 CP+QQ O.Qu. Reserve
Ju 88A-4 W.Nr. 3611 DJ+QE O.Qu.Reserve
Ju 88D-1 W.Nr. 430580 KN+SB O.Qu. Reserve
Ju 188F-1 W.Nr. 280208 VR+MB O.Qu.Reserve
Ju 188F-1 W.Nr. 280060 CL+QG O.Qu.Reserve

Ju 52/3mg4e W.Nr. 6527 RM+BA T.Gr.20
Ju 52/3mg8e W.Nr. 7339 BV+ON T.Gr.20
Ju 52/3mg8e W.Nr. 501191 PN+BI T.Gr.20

Fi 156C-3/trop W.Nr. 5232 1./N.A.Gr.32

Fi 156C-3/trop W.Nr. 1150 Verbindungsstaffel Norwegen
Fi 156D-2 W.Nr. 275808 Verbindungsstaffel Norwegen 40% damaged
Si 204D-1 W.Nr. 322110 RA+PB Verbindungsstaffel Norwegen

Fi 156C-3/trop W.Nr. 5540 Koflug. Narvik

He 111H-3 W.Nr. 6930 SH+EN O.Qu.Reserve
Fi 156C-3/trop W.Nr. 4248 O.Qu.Reserve
Fi 156C-2 W.Nr. 4487 O.Qu.Reserve
Fi 156C-3/trop W.Nr. 5573 O.Qu.Reserve
Fw 58B-2 W.Nr. 58046 O.Qu.Reserve
Fw 58C-2 W.Nr. 3112 O.Qu.Reserve
Ju W 34hi W.Nr. 3346 ex. V7+1Q of 1./N.A.Gr.32 unserviceable.

Any comments will be most welcome. All info is given as in the opriginal report of Leitende Ingenieur/Komm.Gen.d.deutsche Lw.in Norwegen.

[RT]

2182=822181 probably

Already with I.KG26 in Sept.44

Remi

[ArtieBob]

Remi,
I agree 2181=822181, also the Stammkennzeichen fits in the W.Nr. sequence. Thank you Seaplanes!
Best Regards,

ArtieBob

[alvis48]

Were the stammkennzeichen numbers changed when these aircraft were put on reserve? In the photos they are 1N+QN for 550866 Ju88, and ??+NH for the Ju188.
Best regards
Chris

[Kari Lumppio]

Originally Posted by Seaplanes

The following aircraft were surrendered at Bardufoss:
...
Ju W 34hi W.Nr. 3346 ex. V7+1Q of 1./N.A.Gr.32 unserviceable.
...

Hello!

Is there any photograph of this W 34 V7+1Q? Even appearing on the background? If my memory is not failing me this a/c appears numerous times in the Finnish Air Observation company logs (Rovaniemi IIRC at least). It is now two-three years I last worked with them.

Cheers,
Kari