FCM Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Hello friends, someone perhaps have some information or any means to validate the existence of this version: JU-88D-1 F6+AL of 3.(F)/122 as a real airplane? This profile is from Air DOC nº 02 and is also available in kit by Revell, in their 1/72 kit 04130. I would like to find some war time photo or any register documentation of its existence, because I intend to build this version in 1/32 scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G.R.Morrison Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I know of no photo of "F6+AL" of the 3.(F)/122, and with over 16,000 Ju 88s in my db, no record, although that does not mean this one is not real -- airframes get into the records when they are lost or have accidents. Others of 3. Staffel (F6+_L) that are listed include: B (two examples), C (two examples), E (two examples), F (two examples), H (two examples), I, J, K, L, M (three examples), N (two examples), O, and P. One caution regarding the color plates in AirDoc No. 2: Some are certainly based on real aircraft, but at least one, on page 24, is a fabrication with parts of several different units' aircraft made into a (false) colorful subject -- and even making it on to Revell's 1/72 boxart (different kit & box than the 40130 that you included in your post)! The aircraft in question was a Ju 88A-5, and the codes are wrong. An aircraft (Ju 88A-5) with this fin marking flew with 7./KG 30, coded 4D+MR. The yellow cowls and rudder were applied to the Ju 88A-5s (not A-4, yet) of the LG 1 during the Balkans / Greece / Crete campaign. Good luck in your build, that 1/32 kit is magnificent. GRM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 What about this photo? http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ju-88/(F)122/pages/Color-photo-Junkers-Ju-88D-3.(F)122-(F6+AL)-WNr-430650-03.html Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G.R.Morrison Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Larry, that is WNr.430650 in one of its several spurious postwar paint schemes. This machine had belonged to the 2./Rum. Fernaufklärungs [Long-range reconnaissance] Staffel until 22.July 1943 when a defecting pilot landed it on Cyprus. Now in the U.S. Air Force's museum collection, it has now been restored to its 'original' Rumanian markings. GRM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, G.R.Morrison said: Larry, that is WNr.430650 in one of its several spurious postwar paint schemes. This machine had belonged to the 2./Rum. Fernaufklärungs [Long-range reconnaissance] Staffel until 22.July 1943 when a defecting pilot landed it on Cyprus. Now in the U.S. Air Force's museum collection, it has now been restored to its 'original' Rumanian markings. GRM Thanks, I should have figured the USAF Museum would have done that. I guess I will have to research the original Rumanian markings, so I can make my 1/32 Ju88D-2 in those markings. Larry Edited October 5, 2017 by ReccePhreak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FCM Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Many thanks for the explanation, G.R.Morrison, those are very helpfull! Can you tell me where i can find photos of those other planes with code F6+...L from 3.(F)/122 that you listed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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