Junkers JU.88

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R4+CT

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0630

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a combat mission. It was probably shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Baarle-Nassau. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw W. D. Schade, pilot,
Uffz J. Cezanne, radio operator,
Uffz A. Jansen, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 near Tilburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0200 LT

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R4+RR

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0184

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While on a night mission out from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane was hit by return fire from a bomber. The crew bailed out but unfortunately, the flight engineer Gefr G. Methfessel remained on board and was killed when the airplane crashed 10 km north of Tilburg.

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The airplane was hit by return fire from a bomber.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: May 29, 1942 at 0637 LT

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F6+LL

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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0236

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near Amsterdam-Schiphol where it was based. All four crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1942

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2073

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The airplane was shot down by ground fire and crashed near Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich-August von Stark, pilot,
Uffz Matthias Zilk, observer,
Uffz Nikolaus Deindl, radio operator,
Uffz Albert Beselt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

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

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 1245 LT

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Orsha - Orsha

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6737

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Orsha-Balbasava Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Eberhard Bohlen, pilot,
Uffz Karl Morio, observer,
Uffz Willi Zimmermann, radio operator,
Uffz Wolfram von Zschock, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 0220 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden

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1736

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The airplane was approaching its base in Leeuwarden when it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed about 100 metres short of runway. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were injured.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Ennigerloh: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1942 at 0945 LT

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Plain, Valley

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Münster - Münster

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8059

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Ennigerloh

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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While on a sortie from Münster-Hantorf Airfield, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Ennigerloh. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Otto Tonn, pilot,
Uffz Ernst Breuninger, radio operator,
Flg Gerhard Grossmann, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Eupatoria: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1942 at 1030 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1+IS

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Yes

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Autonomous Republic of Crimea

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Eupatoria - Eupatoria

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0159

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Eupatoria

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Ukraine

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Europe

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The airplane was returning to base at Eupatoria Airport following an operation over Kersh. For unknown, it crashed upon landing and was destroyed. Uffz Ernst Volmar was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Hettstadt: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1942 at 1005 LT

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