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    JUNKERS Ju 88

    Jun 09, 2022 4 minutes
    WORDS STUART HADAWAY
    “THE Ju 88 WAS DESIGNED FOR TACTICAL BATTLEFIELD SUPPORT”

    ermany entered the Second World War with a range of twinengined medium bombers, and by far the most successful was the Junkers Ju 88. It was fast (nearly 300mph/480kmh with bomb load), manoeuvrable and had a highly versatile airframe. Like all German bombers, the Ju 88 was designed for tactical battlefield support, and as such could also perform as a dive bomber. It saw combat on every front as a bomber, and later modifications saw the type adapted for maritime strikes (with bombs or torpedoes), to carry heavy antitank cannons, reconnaissance, and as a very

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