The World War Two German Luftwaffe Junkers JU88 twin-engine combat aircraft began its life as a bomber but then became a night fighter intruder. It flew long range reconnaissance missions. The Junkers 88 was used successfully as a dive bomber, torpedo bomber on anti-shipping patrols, heavy fighter, and even as a flying bomb during the closing The crew of the Ju-88 consists of four personnel: pilot, bombardier/front gunner, radio operator/rear gunner and navigator/ventral gunner. The Ju-88 was fitted with two Junkers Jumo 211J-1 V-12 inverted piston petrol engines driving metal VDM three-bladed propellers, and these power plants developed 1,340 HP in take-off mode. The name "StuKa" comes from the longform "Sturzkampfflugzeug" which translates to "Drop-Down-Fight-Airplane". The Ju 87 grew out of five similar prototypes (V1 through V5) fitted with slightly different powerplants and airframes. The final of the four prototypes of the Ju 87 V1 series would end up as the official and initial production models The Ju 388 was intended for high-altitude performance. Three variants were planned: the Ju 388 L for photo-reconnaissance, the Ju 388 K for bombing, and the Ju 388 J for fighting enemy aircraft. The Ju 388 J was the least produced variant, with only three being built. Germany learned that the B-29s were being deployed to the Pacific, and so Upon the future introduction of the Wellington, additional bombs will be added to the Ju-88 payload. When bomber load outs are reintroduced, and after the Wellington is delivered, the Ju-88 will have different load out options. Greater defensive armament than the He-111 with 4 MG81s total to include a paired set in the ventral gondola position Found the same photo in a book. No info on the circled item but the caption may hold some clues for others. "This Junkers Ju 88A-14 belongs to 1./Kg.77 identified by the code 3Z+EH and the cockerel badge. It is unusual in having blotches of RLM 71 over the 65 on the undersides of the nacelles on tailplane". Informative: 1. Normal Range: 2 950 km (1830 miles) Service Ceiling: 8 800 m (28900 ft) Armament: 3 x MG 17; 3 x MG 151/20; 1x MG 81Z. Crew: 3 - 4. During the Second World War, the Junkers Ju 88 embodied what the Euro Fighter, the Rafale and the F-22 represent in our day. The MRCA - Multi-Role Combat Aircraft. It served as a conventional high altitude bomber The Ju 88C-6 which followed after less than 100 Ju 88C-4s was basically a more heavily armoured day fighter and went into large-scale production; it was a sub-variant of this type, the Ju 88"b, which became the first radar-equipped Ju 88 night-fighter, with nose-mounted Lichtenstein radar. The Junkers Ju 88 was a German World War II Luftwaffe twin-engined multirole combat aircraft. Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works (JFM) designed the plane in the mid-1930s as a so-called fast bomber that would be too fast for fighters of its era to intercept. It suffered from technical problems during its development and early operational periods but became one of the most versatile combat The Junkers Ju 88 Part 2 will cover the Ju 88C through to the T-series and is due to be published in the 2nd quarter of 2024. The new title is priced at £28.95 per copy plus post and packing. There is however, a pre-order Special Offer - Order your copy before December 12th 2023 and save £3.00, both UK and worldwide! 1dJOkk.