Ju-88A KG30.5 (4D+FN) 1940 01
Photo 01: Unteroffizier Willi Erkens of 5/KG30 stands with his crew, Unteroffizier Muller, Unteroffizier Bienmuller and Gefreiter Hoffmann in front of their Ju-88A, 4D+FN in April 1940. Flying this aircraft, the crew sunk the Norwegian motor ship 'Nyhaug' of 4,044 tonnes on 27 April 1940 off Andalsnes in Norway, damaged an English heavy cruiser of 10,000 tonnes on 20 May 1940 and further damaged an English cruiser of 7,000 tonnes on 23 May 1940. Note the emblem of II./KG30 on the nose of the aircraft which consisted of a diving black eagle within a red shield outlined in yellow or white. The crew wear standard one-piece light tan K So/34 flight suits tucked into Flieger-Pelzstiefel (flyer's fur lined boots) with SWp 734 Schwimmweste (life jackets). All wear the simple grey-blue Fliegermutze (flyer's cap) woollen side cap. On the 3 April 1940 Willi Erkens with his crew Unteroffizier Walter Grahn, Feldwebel Andreas Linden and Gefreiter Willi Hoffmann were interned in Norway following combat with a Short Sunderland of 204 Squadron.

Ju-88A KG30.5 (4D+FN) certificate 1940 01
Photo 01: The certificate awarded to Lt Willi Erkens and his crew of 5./KG 30 for sinking one of the freighters from PQ 17 on 5 July 1942 which had made it as far as the Barents Sea. The certificate is signed by the Kommodore, Obstlt Erich Bloedorn.

BRT 6,000 freighter sank by (4D+FN) in Barents Sea1942 01
Photo 01: A dramatic photograph, taken from Junkers Ju-88 coded 4D+FN flown by Lt Willi Erkens, of the 6,000 BRT freighter they sank in the Barents Sea on July 1942.

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The Junkers Ju-88

Ju-88 Fighter Production by Year:

* = includes R-series total.
Total Produced: 15,018 a/c (All variants)

Luftwaffe Aircraft Squadron - Unit Codes

Books:
'Junkers Ju-88 - Star Of The Luftwaffe'
by Manfred Griehl
Published:Arms & Armour Press, Sept 1990 ISBN: 1 85409 043 7
* History and technical development of each variant.
'Junkers Ju-88' by Ron Mackay
Published:The Crowood Press, Oct 2001 ISBN: 1 86126 431 3
* Comprehensive history of Ju-88.
'Junkers Ju-88 Over All Fronts' by Joachim Stein
Published:Schiffer Publishing, 1991 ISBN: 0 88740 3123
* Pictorial history of the Ju-88.
'Junkers Ju-88 In Action Vol 2: Aircraft in Action No.113' by Brian Filley
Published:Squadron/Signal Publications, July 1991 ISBN: 0 89747 258 6
* Traces the development of the fighter versions. Very well illustrated.
'The Junkers Ju-88 Night Fighters: Profile No.148' by Alfred Price Published:Profile Publications Ltd, 1967 ISBN: n/a
* Concise well illustrated history of the Ju-88C/G variants.
'German Night Fighter Aces Of World WAr-2: Osprey Aircraft Of The Aces - 20 by Jerry Scutts
Published:Osprey Publishing, 1998 ISBN: 1 85532 696 5
* Covers the development, tactics and leading aces of the Luftwaffe night fighter force. Some factual errors.
'Nachtjagd-The Night Fighter Versus Bomber War Over The Third Reich 1939-1945' by Theo Boiten
Published:The Crowood Press, June 1997 ISBN: 1 86126 086 5
* Traces the parallel development of RAF night bombing and Luftwaffe night fighting during WW2. Very well written.

Scale Drawings:
'Junkers Ju-88: Model Art No.444' Published:Model Art, 1995 ISBN: n/a
* Superbly illustrated modellers guide from Japan.
'Junkers Ju-88: Aero Detail 20' Published:Aero Detail, 199? ISBN: n/a
* Another well illustrated modellers guide from Japan.
Videos:
'Luftwaffe - Junkers Ju-88' [Order this video from Amazon UK] DD Video, Catalogue Number: DD590
* Film profile of the type.

Links:
Junkers Ju 88 Image Archive: (26 Ju 88 photos, including fighter versions)
http://www.wwiifighters.com/planes/images/ju88/archive.htm

AirWar Europe: (Several good pictures of a Ju 88G)
http://users.pandora.be/airwareurope/Ju88.html

Junkers Ju 88 Gallery: (Several Ju 88 photos - mostly the bomber version)
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Elee_mail/Ju88gallery.html

Junkers Ju 88: (Concise coverage of the fighter versions)
http://www.ahost4u.com/%7Epauke/aircraft/ju88.html

Warbirds Resource Group - Junkers Ju 88: (Specifications for main versions, including C-6 and G-7b)
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ju88.html

WW2 Warbirds: The Junkers Ju 88: (Specifications for main versions and summary table of each different version)
http://www.ophetweb.nl/ww2w/ww2htmls/junkju88.html

Inspection of Crashed or Captured Enemy Aircraft - Junkers Ju 88: (PDF file of 16th July 1944 official intelligence report) http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/germany/junkers/ju_88/captured.pdf