Re: Helmut Lent's JU-88c-6 colors and markings...

[Tail Dragon]

Does anyone have any information on the correct colors for this machine in 1942 while serving with 4/NJG2 (w/n 360219)
The colors I have indicate all over RLM 02 with dark grey RLM 74 disruptive on upper surfaces. This is not supported by any of my research, and the good folks over at Hyper Scale agree, however no one can come up with a diffinitive answer.

Thanks
colin

[Jim P.]

Having just received and quickly reviewed the new Classic Colour book on NFs, its seems that that that WNr. was actually the machine of Wilhelm Beier - something new to add to my db!

[Jim P.]

Oh, and Lent pretty exclusively flew 110s until at least late 1943.

[Tom Semenza]

Jim P. is correct in that Lent flew the Bf 110 through April 1944 except for some sorties with the Do 215 in 1941. He did not fly the Ju 88G in combat until May 1944. (Cf. Peter Hinchliffe, "The Lent Papers")

Tom

[markr]

Tom,

Don't have the "Lent Papers" yet, plan on getting soon.

Did Lent achieve his last 15-20 victories, including his 100th, in
Ju-88G's?

Have Ernst Obermaier's "Die Ritterkreuztrager der Luftwaffe, 1939-45, Band I, Jagdflieger". Lists Ju-88G-6 "D5+AA" as aircraft in which he
crashed (died shortly after) in October 1944.

Best,

Markr

[Tom Semenza]

According to "The Lent Papers" all the claims from 23.05.44 on were scored on the Ju 88. In particular, Lent was flying a Ju 88 (G-6 or R-2) coded D5 + AA on 16.06.44 when he claimed 3 Lancasters. Aside from this there are no other particular Ju 88's mentioned in conjunction with any of the other claims. Lent died in the crash of Ju 88 (G-6 or R-2?) WNr. 751081 coded D5 + AA on 5.10.44.

Tom

[ArtieBob]

I have a document that indicates Lent's Ju 88 W.Nr. 751081 was an R-2 subtype which would be correct for the 751xxx block.

Best regards

Artie Bob