I.(F)/120 loss 7-02-1945

[Jim P.]

SKZ for these machines are 'PC+KA' and 'BF+EX' respectively per the FB of Heinrich Osterwald, a test pilot at Junkers Flzg.Werke Bernburg. These were recorded in June-July-August-September 42.

Ju 88D-1, 430277, Platter,, , , , Junker Flzg.Werke Bernburg, , PC+KA, PC+KA, , 29-Jun-42, First test flight on this date. Took off at 09.42. Another flight on 30-Jun with F Platter. 6 total, 182 total minutes., , Deutschland, FB H. Osterwald, , Fl.Pl. Bernburg, -, H, Heinrich Osterwald, 09.59, Junker Flzg.Werke Bernburg
Ju 88D-1, 430277, Osterwald, Heinrich, , , , Junker Flzg.Werke Bernburg, , PC+KA, PC+KA, , 01-Jul-42, First test flight on this date. Took off at 08.17. Three other flights on 2/3-Jul-42, 6 total, 182 total minutes., , Deutschland, FB H. Osterwald, , Fl.Pl. Bernburg, -, H, , 08.45, Junker Flzg.Werke Bernburg
Ju 88D-1, 430352, Osterwald, Heinrich, , , , Junker Flzg.Werke Bernburg, , BF+EX, BF+EX, , 27-Aug-42, First test flight on this date. Took off at 14.13. Last flight on 1-Sep-42, 7 flights total, 163 minutes total., , Deutschland, FB H. Osterwald, , Fl.Pl. Bernburg, -, H, , 14.32, Junker Flzg.Werke Bernburg

[Brian Bines]

Jim, thanks for this additional info. seems these two aircraft had the potential for a long service life before their loss,

Regards

Brian Bines

[edNorth]

Here are the first flights of PC+KA from Heinrichs Osterwalds log.
I seek the pages of this logbook between 13.08.42 and 28.11.42
(copy pages 9 to 25 if anyone has this readily available).

Best regards
Ed

[Jim P.]

Ed, pm me. Jim Perry