Junkers Ju 88 , Combination Horizontal bomber and bomber Hatchlings
By : Steve Edpin
Now I share an article about Ju88 , a versatile aircraft belonging to German time PD2 , which if in English is termed as a " Jack of All Trades "
Ju88 is a versatile aircraft in the Second World War , the ten main variants , and more than thirty subvarian . First of all , Ju88 intended for use as a fast bomber ( as horizontal bombers and dive bombers as heavy ) , so it is able to escape from enemy fighter at that time . But at the end of the war , Ju88 has been used for a wide variety of other tasks . Ju88 aircraft can be used as a long-range escort to bombers in his duties as a heavy fighter . In addition Ju88 also served as a night fighter because as hunters during the consumer is considered less effective . Not only that , also used as an attacker Ju88 land, long-range surveillance aircraft and torpedo boats to attack the enemy . The article below tells the Ju88 in the first assignment in time of war as a bomber plane ( horizontal and dive ) when the British attacked .
Title : A new fighter , JU88 , dive bombers and horizontal bombers
Illustration by : Hans Liska
DESCRIPTION ILLUSTRATION
Top Left : A few feet above the waves of the English Channel , a group of German fighters attacked the English coast . Only shortly before reaching the limestone cliffs * , these airplanes rose abruptly , ' leapfrog ' the cliff , and quickly flew to the interior . England had never seen planes like this .
Bottom Left : At low altitude , they roared over an airfield . From this low altitude , they dropped the bomb - bomb. Buildings and planes that burn signifying their tracks . British hunter planes and trying to air attack . But like a nightmare for them , the group German plane had disappeared . Fighter pilots the UK continues to rise , still trying to comprehend their terrible enemy .
Top Right : British hunter learn about how deadly weaponry Ju88 protection . Just a few meters above the land , there is a spectacular aerial duel . Spitfire is trying to escape from sniper fire tail - gunner Ju88 with wild maneuvers - but in vain ! Engulfed in flames , he pierced the earth . Their main task fails and they can not prevent a new German fighter .
Bottom Right : Bombing targets are instructed to dip . The planes are the same - which was previously used as a low altitude bomber - also used as dive bombers , throwing himself from a height of 2,000 meters to the target : port facilities for facility and metallurgical factories .
SOURCE PHOTOS
- Private collection , ' Berliner Zeitung Illustrirte ' , no. 37 , edition of 49 , published 12 September 1940
FOOTNOTES
* Limestone cliffs which are in the form of a Dover coastline in southern England facing France . Cliffs reach a height of 106 meters .
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By : Steve Edpin
Now I share an article about Ju88 , a versatile aircraft belonging to German time PD2 , which if in English is termed as a " Jack of All Trades "
Ju88 is a versatile aircraft in the Second World War , the ten main variants , and more than thirty subvarian . First of all , Ju88 intended for use as a fast bomber ( as horizontal bombers and dive bombers as heavy ) , so it is able to escape from enemy fighter at that time . But at the end of the war , Ju88 has been used for a wide variety of other tasks . Ju88 aircraft can be used as a long-range escort to bombers in his duties as a heavy fighter . In addition Ju88 also served as a night fighter because as hunters during the consumer is considered less effective . Not only that , also used as an attacker Ju88 land, long-range surveillance aircraft and torpedo boats to attack the enemy . The article below tells the Ju88 in the first assignment in time of war as a bomber plane ( horizontal and dive ) when the British attacked .
Title : A new fighter , JU88 , dive bombers and horizontal bombers
Illustration by : Hans Liska
DESCRIPTION ILLUSTRATION
Top Left : A few feet above the waves of the English Channel , a group of German fighters attacked the English coast . Only shortly before reaching the limestone cliffs * , these airplanes rose abruptly , ' leapfrog ' the cliff , and quickly flew to the interior . England had never seen planes like this .
Bottom Left : At low altitude , they roared over an airfield . From this low altitude , they dropped the bomb - bomb. Buildings and planes that burn signifying their tracks . British hunter planes and trying to air attack . But like a nightmare for them , the group German plane had disappeared . Fighter pilots the UK continues to rise , still trying to comprehend their terrible enemy .
Top Right : British hunter learn about how deadly weaponry Ju88 protection . Just a few meters above the land , there is a spectacular aerial duel . Spitfire is trying to escape from sniper fire tail - gunner Ju88 with wild maneuvers - but in vain ! Engulfed in flames , he pierced the earth . Their main task fails and they can not prevent a new German fighter .
Bottom Right : Bombing targets are instructed to dip . The planes are the same - which was previously used as a low altitude bomber - also used as dive bombers , throwing himself from a height of 2,000 meters to the target : port facilities for facility and metallurgical factories .
SOURCE PHOTOS
- Private collection , ' Berliner Zeitung Illustrirte ' , no. 37 , edition of 49 , published 12 September 1940
FOOTNOTES
* Limestone cliffs which are in the form of a Dover coastline in southern England facing France . Cliffs reach a height of 106 meters .
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