Furthermore, the armoured protection of the Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik was copied - a feature pioneered by the 1916-17 origin Junkers J.I of World War I Imperial Germany's Luftstreitkrofte - to protect the crew from ground fire now that the Ju 87 would be required to conduct low level attacks. Junkers Ju 87G. [Source: Unknown] A soviet sailor inspect the wreck of downed Ju 88 bomber 29.9.1941 4./KG 30 lost Ju 88 A-4, WNr. 5039, 4D + RN in the area Klimkova Bay, Kola Peninsula due Flak. The crew: P Gefr. Heinz Wendt , B Gefr. View all All Photos Tagged junkersju88. It's the drive cog for the crankshaft of a WW2 Junkers JU88 engine. In 1941 on a bombing raid on Liverpool, it was hit by gunfire from a Boulton and Paul Defiant night fighter over Skegness. Bomb jettisoned, it turned back, and loosing power, it belly landed on the beach at Sheringham. The 4 crew survived. The Junkers Ju 88 was a twin engine multi-role combat aircraft that was used by the Luftwaffe as a dive bomber, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft and night fighters. Designed in the 1930s the aircraft incorporated advanced features for the time such as a streamlined fuselage, retractable undercarriage and a fully-enclosed cockpit. Posted March 23, 2014. 1:32 Junkers Ju 88 bomb bay. Profimodeller. Catalogue # 32070. Available from Profimodeller for 1 490,00 CZK. It's been quite a while since we looked at our last Profimodeller sets, designed for Revell's 1:32 Ju 88 kit, and we're pleased to have several more, more recent sets here that have been sent onto SP&R HQ. lewou. Kilroy1988. Hello folks! This is the first twin-engine build I've completed since getting back into modeling recently, after a hiatus since childhood. I chose this Italeri Junkers JU 88 kit on a whim based on its price on eBay, and had a fun time building it up! The kit was not complicated and everything went together smoothly with little fuss. In 1943, the Ju 290 was selected for the flights and tests began in February 1944 of a Ju 290 A-5 (works number 0170, Stammkennzeichen factory code of KR+LA) loaded with 41 tonnes (45 tons) of fuel and cargo. Three Ju 290 A-9s (works numbers 0182, 0183 and 0185) were modified for long-range work at the Junkers factory in March 1943. 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 Ju 88S was the result of an attempt to increase the speed of the aircraft. Work began in the new design late in 1942 and production aircraft began to appear late in 1943. Performance was improved by removing any items that would cause unnecessary drag, such as the dive brakes and external bomb racks. The original glass nose was replaced by The Junkers Ju 88 had two machine gun mounts in the rear of the cockpit canopy. This is an interior view looking to the rear of the Ju 88D-1 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) One of the rear-firing MG 81 machine guns and its mount were retrieved from the jettisoned canopy as a souvenir.

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