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1113 Junkers du SS in action Part 2 Ay FER . Aircraft Number 113 ~~ squadron/signal publications Junkers Ju 88 By Brian Filley in action olor by Don Greer Illustrated by Perry Manley Part 2 And Joe Sewell Aircraft Number 113 a squadron/signal publications Special Recognition: A special thankyou must goto Wolfgang Tamme, Hne-Joachim Mau, Mr. SM. Coates George Punks and the Keeper ofthe Photograph Imperial War Mase for ‘har pracioue snd inlormaneconespondence Also to Lary Hammonds fey Risk ‘ent ame Jim Meo nda Rie ral hon ivr that on an ty bsfphowsanddats certainty spetedthe completion atts book And finaly oferest ‘ther to Hans Hein Stper who asprvided continu seat photos sn nor ‘ation, even hough seldom have ang to wade ln eturh-peehaps shel Per, 2 SEG an Cann Myon tar ay phtgrapa the ecard signa ‘sito, Sif em sii Sun ‘mts Passed sib yeaa Sura ial Pattee ne Photo Credits: SM.Coutes Hermann P, Dorner Imperial War Museum RM Meier Hans Hei Stpter Whitging Tamme MTertinden Author’s Note: Research nto the Ju 8 fighter asians has uncovers great many“gray areas" and ‘conflicting data concerning the serfs development Asa eau i book overs he ‘Guetionable areas Tha informtion was added o provide the render witha cone Prehensive overview of the a Ws complicated (and sometincs balling evolution, “Tu 8968 was aagred to VIKG 40 ding iat 962 and wos ead for ong ange ‘ofr pets naan ampping dues nom conta bavesin Franc. T ey raducion tees was coana atheros eX cr FO“ Wunder Introduction When Ado Hier’s Rechsufvahuminiserium (Sate Aviation Misty - RLM) ‘issued specication ora Schnelbombet(astbomber soCermaty avian inst saving 1958 simaltancouny crested Germany’ moat important warn bret ‘tellas on fit moat popular heyy fighters “The Junkers a 8% designed bythe Junkers Flupzcug und Moterennerke AG. of Desi, Germany, not only surpass the RLM'scapetations ts 1 mullepurpose ‘moll bomber but ultimately esl aT Zarate dy destoyr) unl Scherer ‘Neshigger bey nigh ighch role which he Third Rech would ler desperatly ‘ee. By tend ofthe wa approxima 4064488 chien bad been mantacured Sotoratotaolshb0 machine orartovertwen-fvepercentethe a it prod “When the prototype Jo V1 first lew on] December 196 there was nothoughtot| usingtheacraftasrigher sson bceneobnout however thatthe eS possessed fhealent Aang quattishighsped and long range — sll which could be advane tages in the Zarek Despite tix. primary poi developmen eae ‘Oly focused on he eveion of te ft pratacton homber van he 08 A ‘When the Ju 4841 entered production Gurng te sping of 19 the favored fag Zeer ine wih he Laws wn the sta, willed twircngined Mes ‘mit 10: Despite tne fat that he B10 held reat deal of promise aad was per sonallyfaored by Reichstarsall Hermann Gore lacked range and mas ar found to be outesied by Brish single engined Bahizrs Avan sera uokers ‘Ssigner proposed thatthe long range tb ard wh afiacdbatey of forward inguns in te osc aa supplement tothe BI 10s The RLM aherng te the be ‘nly concept othe Ju #8 subsequently granted permsnon for constion of Jak ‘nase prototypes rigaly eric tthe M22) on «set lowpass The dota sed read oy carcn a 7 omer ‘prototjpe(GU + AE) Thea ihr mouiicaon consisted hacfixsd 7 924t0MO Tr machine guns and one MO-FF 20st anon, mounted to protrae through the stafscard none ans Theundersing ETC bomb racks were cited an he orward ‘etal pondols at lated over wih a apered fring Tie arrangement reduced the tmaximum weight of the bomber airase and incre the sical top spec 0398 ‘ph ome Is mph ane than the Ju SRA Tio firherproaype apne conteron ew during ay 19H thea SK2-15(eche sev8) andthe 82-19 (ex) S5V19) Both sera etre sheet metal nose ‘ih gn prs forthe forward fig weapons ands hallow tous ove the forward ‘ntl gondola This airing contained te pentcasingepcor chutes or hemos uns “othe estas that was ater standardized was the addon of tee gun pas exhanst foronihestarbourdsd ofthearelage nose Thess pots wereusdo fen the gun $Sstomthe three MG Is Later. the Ju S821 prooopewas modifi wih wo defn Slebulbousextensios ofthe etal gondo These house aforwart-fring MG 131 {Sun or ato cannon, on an expeitental basis The Ju 882915 and Ju 42-19 are Seleved tote the te ater arat ofthe production Ju fighters ‘Menten rvauumachne gon andasousne FF canon Thesreramsbetavea tobe ‘3257 excvomoer petro; stnougn other sures aooaen ‘Armament Development uaa wu 00 Prototype mt Ras Dewted <6 ‘GondoaFared Over —— = ee ‘mana sladed fo fight hie the aerate lonshareed 30MM MIG 131 en ‘ar taltted fom an ammunition locker bested onthe sarbous cok wal he 8a bomber he Z ibe 2h de fed MG TS machine sane the sab adsl, he ton a postion by an exterior retractable barrel clamp. All orward gon sighting was accom Dil ee gt mor on tens aa een Panel Ths fatument pone full was italy ie MRA ber however ate sireralt ha the ma compas ee cap soe the sarbourd instrument panel wae enargs Tomeot thea HC scrions italy [BMW aircon radia engine sor age er DodtTtombet Asa resuk thea production Ju 48Cs were diet conersion 0 xing bomibr artes wring unkars Jomo 211 iid coed tine engines, {2st donb ye number ont forward tea, he. 867 (G+ AE) was er Suerte ain aerate sheet metal rosoca ou he So se at oe ted {o roascton Ju 8c tah The ower ssa row windows hve bom eae \ ‘Armament Ju 882-15, tes ‘Ju 882-19 (Modified) Ju 382-19 oa oy Pomatst Ju 88C-2 Since the planned Ju 88-1 and Ju 84-3 variants never entered production the fst operational 88 Zr was the J S802, dtest onveron of he cst prs Ube bomber variant th Ju BA! In mostrspetethe oA and the 2 worcester pally identical with he excep of the forward armament the climinaton 9 he Underwing ive brakes and EXC tomb racks onthe Ju NC Lite the Zane protospes the J SHC tuted meal nose cp, hough yore machines ened the bombertype ler side windows on te reat slag A he atachnent pot between the halon nose esp andthe ord festa, I hick demored hlthead waintaled for protection othe plo the bulked hadnt Sd roundepergun)undoneSbnuconon C-FF ath 0rowndor N11 wit 390 rounds) Tee weeps were mounied with & dried angle approxi fre SEE th Js 8A tombe the a88C2 211Bor Genaives withopional famevamperfortbexhaustecicke Thetsse-2usa felainedihe bombay bombracks which were capable caryinesome LWh}poundsof tombs. The forward bi bay usually contained a sua Te gallon el tank. All external snichnas or the PG Wand FuG Leradon Ful bliod Hel pores adi and the pore wailing antenna mas were retained unchanged fom te bbe “The ist unit oily receive the C2 was Rompetnadr 3, which had organaedsspecalZostorstafel (Sestoyer squadron) whe band in Noveay Sung te Spent. rom he ounces the hu 8 efrmanc a 0 mle range proving tbe ery popula uringcosslpatolsandanishippingoperains Dering ti same period, however, theta reazod thats dlenss agafst une pected determined RAF night bombing rae were obviously inadequate AL aol, Sot 2 Sa ester Gama or phoma aig Over ater General) Rammnsner whose pas nelade te eablishinet ot th shor and longangs igh ighig Uns shor ange interepions could vc essigncato Mewerchmit Bf 10) snd Bt Higher whe the inpr Dormer Do 17 and Ja 8S Righter conversion, mith ther eater ue capac, would be tse for Femarigend few incorporated into Grape of Nachjanader and anaes oases it Holland, ith the principal ar base tng losted a CzeRijen. Ax part of Oberst Kamsaaers offensive strat IUNIG I wassoon asgtedowoturafinset as dpainstRAF bomber basen naland inten ils Weingtons) meted on 25 July 1940 by Do 172s, The numberof ills eclaed a» NJ {improved soo inate tactics bombing and stg te Beth base tacking bombers uring thir talso and landing patra. Dutag Seuember of [00 TUNIG 1 was redesignated as UNIG 2. The unit con tinued ohare rsh field forthe neatpeur comping tal of 13 clad vc tori By Autumn of 11, theJuARC-2hadtsen oma the ioyrove uC hoth of which were inshore supply ince Ju production al concentatd on Ju8A, hommes A tl of wat Ju 8K: wore rode Suing 140, posed ‘rept meu SC ama anyday tring twos ergs an Srokenout Ke douasthetratunttoussine JuS0coperstonay, sein thesis spac Zarereatel CEPA) Ju 88C-1 and Ju 88C-3 Genealy believe ote a cancelled ie the 29 has ban arnt dee shawioats mca ncaa thie fone si wel olde isi ithraalenes hrc hnnmetonesathepnpoweran ted ‘when usibomber ants ere changlng over ltom short king-span wings (3841 Dhabas) rac sunt may fan djs oS br ceaage oc just as Ju 68A-Is were Known o have ben ater remanufactured wid longer Wings ‘Montour ages hate 8C-3oar planned variant siete SAW 01 el agin et powerplant These were never ui sins the RLM faced restrictions on fetanea (GOP) Armament installation ie wussc-2 oJ machine Gans Nowe 7 sussc2 sr races ‘coun Ejecton oud Ju 88C-4 “The Ju 880-4 was essentially the figier variant ofthe tu 8845 bomber, which uti production duriagearly 140.) 88C 4s ere dedicated ight conversions 1a SA:5 strrames, with all bomber equipment hein deleted and the lowes forward fasclagewiadowateg completes ated over The Sed het Setended wingtip andi rons he Iraprsee sight modied and tho under fuselage Ful 2 rack antenna was moved Fier tothe fear tn enclosed in pleas covert reace dap ower plant options allowed forthe installation of either the Fumo 211G or the upc ip imo Feng Wie neon Me hc nove mounted armament remained the sme athlon the carte Ju S8C-2 hous the optional MG-FE oat cannon wat sopplamed by a MG-FEM with 3 fisher uot fie The opuon of ving an aerate MC ISI cannon was lo retuned. Te windstilé mounted MC 15 machine gum, sometisies Used onthe Tu 882 a Gets on the Jo C4 “fhe Iu SHC had am options instalation of to MG-FFM 2h canons ia the senitlgmndola Wien these were nsalled the spensellcasngsbvoud onthe forward Tonols wa reduced in sce andthe reat fing MG 1S mackine gan wat normaly ‘Rl athe eco MG canons tended nthe ner nn pont osdusc-tesined thesnge upper rearing MGS machine gun wsedon the Ju$4C3 By IDS however numberof a HSCs wereld eodiied with bulged rear inopy with we feur ning puns, high pote armored glee inde panels nd ‘Sher applique srmor on topo he forward fscage nose (ike the later Tu 8809). Tinie Tranter teenie whe Meum wa igh octal neder rags were cancel! on 2 Octber 1941 for reaons both mabe ‘ual and patil to short ther were bar enough Ji 84Cxavalable to set ‘Somat ardon and Ad Hier had dismissed the imporanc of ngude ald re ‘cringnghtinteeptonsof RAF bombersonertbeRekwoboset cian morale For these mikslons home base, dor ranged MesseschtBI 110s were considered tobe Following the ancsatonofitrader ids, UNIG2 wa taafered othe Meier ‘can and Nera Alcan theater im tpport a Malan sd Alka Korps operation. Fombnssin Sci) and later Behngass RG 3 commence’opertons dine Dn terof 1H ypal tons were ae aginst Mats and ctor mistoas for As ait Shdeaconvoye The lu iceasocondiced numeral aight round stakes I'uppor ef GEN Train Rommel Aina Korps —_ 5 + EE . “Ti Ju89C-4f UNG 1 Raathe noscapremore or weapons attra. 188C-25and ls crt were epunad novo a Baek nig Somovhage ana ame Samper Srorechten tee he ge exaust ried Gren) remainderot 9st andearly 192 European hase elementsof NIG 2and MUNIG 2 ‘Sbroseds numberoe ame “eu S04 as ele on the roducon ine uring cry 842by the HC Acain-oly some iran ihe bss product nH compared WSO) 8h "Acre Conan ous have ade the 1-4 a a eae and ex crane estoy ns longrange sonata) aint uno 21 Fea, hands Thesesunesttec aibesteared ecg 0camera ea Socameraoranajntccames inte elogeunerc bende earbatbbey ‘Thee aerate design have need enough cous tat fn ome retene SSectwo piosenek on 1886-2 Prova) Extended Wing Jussc-2 usec : een jo ‘ora yy ‘Steecton Chto susscea YY ‘Cannon — Feetin cht Ju 88C-5 rev atry was made rough anunaerieentyateh and ee retire fn a 8865) ussc-s ‘Sanage ne pod nowtad “eases ~ ” wees NO1S1 cannon . Ju 88C-6 ring eal 192, the Ju SKC was intradied othe assembly ine. This phe carat ncomporsed ie varus inprosementt made on eborher coer he BSA Although the acs fu gh producton continacdo erected he RLM wesbepining relive nee lor Js Cron the cxpanding waront Ava rl BS fighter production for 10 was incensed to some 37 machines andthe BSC pecane te fit J fighter arian be podced insubstantial numbers “ThemajorchangebetweentheJuS8C4andths SSC the nla of 1400 bp Junkers fume 211-1 ord lige cooled engines in pace a he Jum SIF oe G snc The ntaliaton of hese ono feature sym Pulges unde he cons Sol adional radiator anti athe diate acest eed the inductions oor: mounted below each engine. The thin chord VOM metal proper were replace broad chord VS-11 woden “paddle” Hades wah enlarged sinner To handle the inreised igh of te improved srrame the unercriage wan suchathened a8 nigh larger tres nee inntted Curiously. a aumiberofealy Ju ¥8C-s feaned Dome ber pe undcrwing ive aks: however, these ete quickly dicaded THe torvard lng nosed Teotrlpondolaarmasten mained th same asthe Fa S8C4 nein the epton of cine a Stunt MG-FE oe MG Isl cannon inthe lower nose Forgresr er dense te sngle ea fete uppe MG 18 potion was replaced bys bulgalcanopy with two tle fed 904 MGI machine guns in armored ares (hesepuns ads aerraeofrthan the MG 5s) The vena rear Sing MC 15 post Cos wisrelaced wits shallower ola borBols81Zueccapublcofmouanngeltr mG 1S MG SI, ISMMIMG IS oF Zing) MC Siz machine gun Teun fselge ru rng gunn however, wee often dete Infor of oreating 284 MG-FFM gondola cannons The thes tSC-2and Cathe a 88S could carry 100 pound bomboadinciter bonbbay.orsualiay ul aaks(316 gallon frwat.7Sgallon a). Asondagto of Challoaing chars amaxioum weight 2768039804 pounds was possibly eng beth inter endondermag ETCrcls Theunscrving Som acs ersckiom cd On Ju SoCs andthe average asia weight was Hed a9 2.24 pounds Masia speed ofthe fu 88-6 at a average wight was approximately 310 mph Cocpitnteror accommodations were simiaf prevow 8 Cx ainough equ Fever The plot sat wk chang ts ly amor sat nd or aed ew protection the erally mounted cock armor plating was inresed. Adon, Exterior applique armor sould he added othe appr fseage nose. Althouse Ja SSC te rettined bomber pe winds higheprofil armor slaswindbtens Wee proweselynroducl ou the production Hae un came fe sana forte srs, ary production Ju ASC festred he ight rude found on cr J0 8 (both bone sneer varansThismassoon placed abslancedudderwbichchanged the shape ofthe rade hips ine Am EZ recon finder snienna was added othe ink-uppsfsclageandwa scled under aclar plein cover The atenalead wires re sso chang tad ater SHC ured YG 11 radio alimeter abn Unde the port utr ving The under fuselage Fubl2 rok tena vas moved sighly tora eninge plese cone, ‘ ‘One teil unis tose te Ju $8C-6 4s /NIG Zin the Mediterranean and Non Arca, long wih It andIll Grp which were based im Europe While this {sened indicates primarily notomaf oc orthe Jot, many early uaSC-os er ‘he su 880-6 was powered by Jumo 2114 gre, etn ‘veviaged 4 equnpedststerbanth2taret Thetlattch Engine Development =e Rear ine uppes ih 0-100 rounds peru one MG Til Rea ring lomer ston, One twin MG 812 mee iar th 90,10 0 —— || |) WUBECS —natrces olan tert anenana woh paid edge oH Ecclmpns smelt seah nba Thesroeentesooaenae ee ee ‘drut wundesarcho} : Sameer ome ‘Theduanes war teectokanpryrcheeer ‘toward gone (aundesarens) ieee be ea meester ee ee ct puraa urdeneh) oe vinta camoutage ch wos Wao Ea aye Don. Bandesrchh Dorsal Weapons areata Ventral Weapons. { aise a8 a i lead Te | at ‘amnougn ua ners wererartysuppieo Gamany allo afew weroerloydy the ‘onsting afte rom on nbuch agar, The arate appears tenor ceo erode” pated on th nove (Googe Parka) Antenna Development usec iting squntron on the Esters Front he spinner were Yeon enone Regunrannd WU S8C-S ‘estore’ Whe hing bo (Bunceoseh) (ate) SS. of mae Fara, ea 101 tenses 16 ‘aimoutag schemes were nad by th unt fcuding deer Sand ona Creo pets [Upp ie ndereracenutdomren) een MN# OBCK Gran uopesrtaces ort Nose Variations ‘ Ju 88-6 ‘eokerfveoees ne gondotnas boon mes tah witerrenarconatcar oes eee come Ieaifcaon The caratoge repay 2 Ugh mate cer ha sonar 17 pte enna suo poss, Waste) Tonowgh Send row ce Gun or suiges eanaey AF a Gt: & (eer =— cro Ju 88C-6 Night Fighter ring lt 982 the 86 bea withoneardsirinterept (AD rar an dH the Du swan in 1308 fighter arantto be equipped idea teary production day ightery bt with nose-mounted eda anchnas Seclpment tals such as various dcfensve armament ntallatons flame dampening and quash suppressors cel sary erwce seat within th sam ‘ona al the sere Fa able late production standaré. The ast. ea Nc ii ec fnennsst€vG 250 radar) single et iagupper gun moun wih MO Sls exened itime dampentng exaust shrouds andthe placement he unde isclage FUBL 2 tmigena whan FUG Zea FE (Weatneaton Feend or Foe) whip ae and'an FG {ZY Dit loop antenn. Tote the spec as created Py these euipment addins (end noghinrsomerigh ght plbs eqs hth armaentte ied yi wat the Thitd Relea ising the Ju C4 second mostimportant ight tense veapon cyuippngseteral Geppes within NIG, 3and6(Earope} IG? (Meiterancynyand NIG TOD and36)(Eancta ont) Otbereaits werecquipped sth Sites asthe produstion tempo insane and, by th ed of 1K, justo 0 38 Fighters had ben produced (ote than Soube 192 tals) Production othe Ju 886 {apored of ty car 48 sng tothe improved Ju BBG Sere. Windshield Development amor Duringlate 1042, 880-6 ero lnreasingy asanedto nh-tghle unt J 880-6 [GrAU8 a was ropaimtegine “Specie watauon are tnerin (one wily ering) ay ‘tov taitercamoutage, the conngs wor ichodin Groen andtbe gud sgt Be eSpceeanae was carind te nos unre Gran) Cemoutaged inte fctry applied two tone Gruen sebum, the Jy 880-4 has ha all ‘atoat sega ovrpsos Bac The nora has Sean Mad wh exenone exh {hide an smore wingaernn an fan arson he guna. Ju 7s ay Sas ware Eiegionign spher ans wn mang or rar equnped area ene Mat Sop) 44 ght Operations 1942 FuG 202 Lichtenstein BC And FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 Radars FUG 202/212 Radar Antenna ‘nutans edna Te sei neha Sen curse wife #1 nde Fuzz {| Elements Y semen ane Soren 7 rh ‘on fighter unt Tia O66 of 3 ted win FU 202A aca The Bee Seana 6 ot owt py oncome oer angesof poor Some 886 wor rotineh nFea 37 Masia panna Steed rains rom he onc or warnngracas cree oy at borown P0022? ‘tor ident byte ng mounted anna per War uaa Flonsburg Antennas op anc onan) Schrage Musik Armament ne ofthe most eetive armament modiistions made o Lave nigh ihre sat Senge fst aes or Ong Moan nella of One or two upward ing ‘none mounted in the osclage spine ia appeating dering te 13th Se ‘Mui stalation neo two MG-FF or MG TST 20m cannons) ws ood st an ‘geo between 70 to degrees orwar. This allowed the German nightightrs 0 ck Brush bombo. thelr lind sot low an he rea) "The fu 88 waste st J 8 ight woe mode wth his insallation a the ‘cannons were wsunlymouitediatheDomlsba area Theemy shellessnexwereofen ‘Sastethvonh pots the lower tomb by dors, Thee wet several vanatns found ‘ohn 88C nse of which were eld meditations ge the cence outed [unsaclenrfildof rete overhead Ful 10 snicomna wire mes teligned with he al tno horizontal mounting bracket on the vera nip Aiming tc eanons $ccomplshed by ung gunsight mounted on the upper canopy framing ove the potas bl-fedtonghareled MG IS! eannone bese the most uz Schie Brust weapon. with matrition lads ofp 0 50 rounds per gun Ju 88C-7 Various sources have deserted the Ju S8C-7 a. project which wos undertaken ‘improve the espe and interception capably Other susee ave mntaned thatthe C- was intended tobe ada sealed Yat Zone arson of thea SECA in cthercase the SHC was a aerodyoamicfeliemetit lhe Ju 886s frame dsribodin German documenta saQeing-ikethe SIC While sone seus ave indicated hat there was en unde fcape forward weapons pod onthe uC) other German orc eco morceau po mah wo MOTE ‘Saanoss oe MO 17 mactine gun, gain ima tothe Ju SSCS Production ofthe Ju C27 was spparently limited to only afew machines, One tample of au 880-7 s monionad in ware evaluation ropor dated 3 June 142 ‘The C7. coded KO=VH. was report equfped with to BNIW SOD ral engines sth a GN nivousonide boost sem (no urmament was described. Other souret [ivemataned however. that Jomo2IIndneengincswerelsosrployed dri a ICL development Ju 88R-1 The esl masini ewopmenl the a 48 nemo peniete ‘nstallation of wo LD hp BMW 801A rdiatenginesin ples ofthe Jum liquid eooled Ses Tina ts seedy Se RLM hich ancl hens ‘tines power plantforuscon Jo 88s Trosmalairintakessoope were aso addeto he {ngine nacelle justin front helaning sear door Addon he oatandiag eat Sto! wel doors wererodesaned ith founded lading edges: Baus the BMW 01+ ‘thsusu glowed whe ho cafaus shielde wes added othe rer fhe engi ‘nate The onward. rng armament remained uachsoget fom the Ju 88C-4 anda singh upperrear fing MC for MG 1st machine gon postion was standard eu. such ss Sorage Musk cannons, although field modifications were always possible Ualkete wS8C-6 the J SiR was ntuse for dayightoperston nde maori ct ited with arbor intercept (Al radar, mont commonly the FuG 2 acum BC andTuG 212 Lehensen Cor he mighfigher ole The Ju itl enest sevice duringcary 1944, stationed at Lafwafe bases in Ger many a osced Europe, Within t few months afer combat inrosuction, 2 it of iolNIG codes s¥ EV) landed atthe Brisa Abrdcer/Dsecos May 1943. Amid confcting opr that tee defaced o sae ol eau. this ar tells had actually been chose tthe -esape ships porta! orn [gent who had preatranged bis arial with Aled Tienes which the captured Ju Swale aginst Handies-Page Halifax bomber, the Bash [1NGa, ach cetecedt yee saton 9 hay #843-(Hormann Dore ‘were able to neutralize FuG 202, FuG: thing simple Bundles of eirdropped Ju 88R-2 Entering production shorty after th Ja S91 the J SR2difered in having snore powerf 170) ip BNW S0ID radia engines in pce ofthe 1.80) hp BME WIA Upper coiling faiings being added to sccommodate ternal sian ext em ‘esi With thee newpowerplansthe use wasabletostainstopspeedal 358 ‘phat an aero weight of 2535) pounds. Te Ju HER? standardized the un ofthe high profile armored windsh ponseo Ale jemmingot Tw 02 ond Tu 22 fore theo SOR Dear “Armament Nas Mentcal to the Jy 88C4: however. field modifications did occu Opto wesssores aes coming cxhawe shi Tal sie called Window wh amined ke ru ers A Zt ra < as ‘Pots ot No 1426 Enemy Abra Fight RAF, examine 5 +V which had been stoped of Imuchet te ecupment ang tepateg bis calor Flowing ewsumtan the {eA weroabe Oj Ful 04 end 275 adr Dt alle ete aunded freer a Ing gear oor: mpena War Musou Engine Development Jusecs Ju 99R-1 Ju 88R-2 {ngs 220 S2racr. Ti stertnas eam ovrepryed win sgt “equi Paar {Ugh ee ana hos he Is nse armament rece owe gun ane Ju 88G Development As eu 38 hepa entering servis, lune designers wer aleady working ont seplaertent a clean mote heal armed 488 The VS pote wa conse ‘Stas compeste aime powered by 90 1700p BMW 80D radial engines The furlage ere siilartothe a 8R2 ou eta feta thebeats nsto he engine a cuts nderthe round MG Ty ag gas wer dled Shar Gt esos th 30 fos pe fo arse saroud nos telco ae Slottetopon prec sarees withthe renanng bombay eng wads ul ss or fee asin pp ea Ting MO 131 machine gun wih 500 oundsof thvetnopy anna na oa eed vite se go tn i inthe gum The under fuselage Fab Fac =n FUG 162¥ loop antenna, ‘ers moved further othe ear and FG 101 evo dete ot wig Ah tie “Fas bulking the Spring of 4, re a rabid the heh eset ng roe Aights had beea completed = Ju 88G-1 The ists tof the Ja 8G series he J 80+ bog eaving the pro uctonlined Exel theese denote un h Upopulae heeaueof thr nding muzze flash and were son deed Uke hes ‘CE ened fame dampeningesbava shel The Soon wereld ‘harrage balloon cable cutters were nsalled beneath atin allo covering on the wing leading eds tthe wing oo optional leading ede eh intakes were insted nex fel els wore se within the wing, creasing al internal fal capac Inthecrewcabin the updating of equipmentled to afutherincteasein thesize of the pilots instrumentpaael Theradascootelbonescouldaguinbecaredin the telor. 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