Junkers JU.88

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F6+BL

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Bombing

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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1479

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operational sortie. It suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Petten. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Obfw H. von Zabiensky, pilot,
Oblt L. Blankenhahn, observer,
Obfw W. Tonne, radio operator,
Fw R. Lampmann, air gunner.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Krymsk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1943

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F6+SM

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Plain, Valley

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430405

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Shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed in Krymsk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Riegler, pilot,
Lt Fritz Möllenhoff, observer,
Uffz Paul Krause, radio operator,
Gefr Martin Bänsch, air gunner.

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Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 off Texel Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1943

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3E+BH

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Tours - Tours

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144680

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea, probably off Texel Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt A. Glitzner, pilot,
Uffz A. Niebling, flight engineer,
Uffz H. Bischof, observer,
Uffz W. Kargel, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 on Akkansuolo Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1943

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4D+EK

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Plain, Valley

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142400

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Collided in midair with a second Luftwaffe JU.88 and crashed on Akkansuolo Island, north of Lakselv. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Johannes Lehmann, pilot,
Uffz Helmut Diebold, observer,
Fw Erwin Malsch, radio operator,
Uffz Kurt Hieronimus, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 on Akkansuolo Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1943

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Plain, Valley

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Collided in midair with a second Luftwaffe JU.88 registered 4D+EK and crashed on Akkansuolo Island, north of Lakselv. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hermann Jacobs, pilot,
Fw Heinz Weisgel, radio operator,
Fw Kurt Dammerau, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Inari: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances northwest of Inari and destroyed by fire. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Josef Franz, pilot, †
Uffz Walter Kraft, observer, †
Uffz Hans Peck, radio operator,
Uffz Friedrich Czech, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Muddusjärvi: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1943

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KR+KV

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Lakselv - Lakselv

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0881718

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The crew was returning to base at Lakselv-Banak when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located in Muddusjärvi, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Josef Franz, †
Uffz Walter Kraft, †
Uffz Hans Peck,
Uffz Friedrich Czech.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 into the IJsselmeer: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1943

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3E+DR

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Bombing

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

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144645

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a combat mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the IJsselmeer, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt M. Trümpelmann, pilot,
Ogefr W. Maier, observer,
Uffz F. Thomas, radio operator,
Uffz K. Schmidt, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Lakselv: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1943

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4D+ML

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