The Ju88C-equipped Zerstörerstaffel of KG 30 during 1940

[Larry Hickey]

Odybvig,

This is very helpful information, but now you've thrown me a big curveball (a term from American baseball). It appears that the Z.St. of KG30 had Bf110s, which I didn't know. Does anyone have any photos of these aircraft in codes for KG30 or info on pilots, W.Nr., victory claims, etc? Did any of these a/c carry the KG30 "diving eagle" insignia on the forward fuselage? I don't ever recall seeing a photo of a Bf110 with this insignia on it.

Regards,

[philippe1]

diving eagle? is it the emblem of NJG you mean ?
diving eagle between a red V?

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Here is another image of a Ju 88 C. You can see the weapons and it still has a partial glass nose. Is this a C-1?

[odybvig]

According to RL 3-2685 Baureihenzusammenstellung der in der Luftwaffe eingeführten und in Einführung begriffenen Flugzeugmuster from 1 november 1942

Ju 88 C-1:
wie A-1
jedoch
Besatzung 3 mann
Bewaffnung: A Stand 1 MG 15, 3 MG 17 und 1 MG 151 (starr kanzel)
A und B stand 1 MG 15
Ohne Sturtzfluganlage

Ju 88 C-2
wie C-1
jedoch
Tragwerk: Spannweitenvergrösserung
Triebwerk: Jumo 211 B u. G
Bewaffnung:
Tagzerstörer MG FF statt 151
Nachtzertörer 2 MG FF statt MG 151


Best from Norway
Olve Dybvig

[Chris Goss]

According to Peter C, Z.St/KG 30 also had Do 17 M-1s-Oblt Gerhard von Grothe and Uffz Franz Zipfel were killed in an accident at Greifswald in one on 31 Mar 40

[Larry Hickey]

Norbert:

This is a short winged Ju88, with the flaps going all the way to the wingtips, so it is either an A-1 or a C-1. It doesn't have a solid nose, but perhaps some of the earliest C-1s didn't have a solid nose, since they were apparently converted on the production line from A-1s. This could be one of the prototypes for the subtype. Someone else will probably know if this is an A-1 or a C-1.

Regards,

[ju55dk]

April 1941.

Junker