Junkers JU.88

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R4+KK

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0724

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England and crashed in unknown circumstances near Wivenhoe. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Lothar Bisang, pilot,
Gefr Werner Ulbricht, radio operator,
Gefr Fritz Rosenstock, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Sheerness: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1941

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7T+ML

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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6396

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The airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Sheerness. Two crew members were killed and two others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Rudolf Diehl, pilot, †
Stfw Friedrich Werner, mechanic, †
Fw Egon Gräubel, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Ferngruber, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Judino: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941

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2253

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Judino, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Walter Storost, pilot,
Uffz Hans-Joachim Weckesser, observer,
Gefr Heinz Rissel, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 in Bonby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941 at 0210 LT

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R4+LM

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0854

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to RAF Elsham Wolds and crashed in Bonby, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Ogefr Heinrich Ladiges, pilot,
Ogefr Friedrich Heinemann, radio operator,
Fw Josef Beblo, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Morlaix: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3392

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Crashed for unknown reasons while on approach to Morlaix Airport. All five crew members were killed.
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1st Lt Hermann Aster, pilot,
Ogefr Theodor Sonntag, observer,
Uffz Josef Gilg, radio operator,
Hgefr Hubert Hoheisel, mechanic,
Ogefr Walter Ridder, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 in Ashwell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941 at 0119 LT

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R4+BL

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0842

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The airplane collided with a Wellington registered R1334 and that was approaching RAF Bassinbourn with a crew of eight on board. Both airplanes went out of control and crashed in Ashwell. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Völker, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Indenbirken, radio operator,
Fw Andreas Würstl, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941

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7T+KL

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Uffz Hans Markert, pilot,
Ogefr Helmut Buschulte, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Zillinger, observer,
Ogefr Johannes Dach, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Russia: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941

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B3+FL

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2339

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Russia, taking part to the German invasion. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Bietteck, pilot,
Ogefr Fritz Hähner, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Plemenik, mechanic,
Ogefr Johann Stüber, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

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8H+EL

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