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To: Homer_J_Simpson; PzLdr
Ju 88. The most underrated aircraft of WW II. Did it all. Dive bomber, bomber, torpedo bomber, recon, night fighter.

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40 posted on 10/17/2009 4:25:54 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Do you want President Palin flyng in a 35 year old helicopter?)
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To: Oztrich Boy; PzLdr
"Ju 88. The most underrated aircraft of WW II. Did it all. Dive bomber, bomber, torpedo bomber, recon, night fighter."

More on the JU 88:

"There were 15,000 Ju 88s built during World War II, more than any other twin-engine German aircraft of the period."

"The Ju 88C was originally intended as a fighter-bomber and heavy fighter by adding fixed, forward-firing guns to the nose while retaining some bomb carrying ability of the A-series bomber. The C-series had a solid metal nose, and retained the A-series style vertical tail, while omitting the ventral Bola gondola under the crew compartment. It was later used as a night fighter and this became the main role of the Ju 88C."


41 posted on 10/18/2009 5:18:15 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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