Junkers JU.88

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R4+GM

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Gilz

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0794

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. Over the North Sea, it was attacked by a British fighter. A crew member was killed during this attack. The rest of the crew decided to return to base in Holland but eventually bailed out over France, having thrown out the body of the pilot by parachute. With the autopilot system on, the airplane continued to Italy then crashed when it ran out of fuel.
Crew:
Oblt Paul Bohn, pilot, †
Fw Hans Engmann, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Lindner, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Texel Island

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941 at 0434 LT

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R4+K?

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. Over the North Sea, the crew encountered technical difficulties and the pilot ditched the airplane some 50 km northwest of Texel Island. All three crew members were rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Kronstadt

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

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M7+CL

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6300

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Shot down by the Soviet Flak and crashed in Kronstadt. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Eduard Satorius, pilot,
Uffz Hans Lämmer, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Thurmeier, air gunner,
Uffz Johann Matary, air gunner.

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Shot down by the Soviet Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

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M2+EL

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Fw Heinrich Schäfer, pilot,
Oblt Paul Berkenhoff, observer,
Ogefr Erich Friedel, radio operator,
Gefr Günter Heinse, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

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M2+FK

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Ofw Wilhelm Simon, pilot,
Lt Walther Anderson, observer,
Fw Waldemar Katzer, radio operator,
Gefr Wolfgang Kansing, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

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4D+??

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Takeoff (climb)

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Plain, Valley

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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5961

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Shortly after takeoff from Eindhoven Airport, while climbing, the airplane exploded in the air then crashed in a field located in Steensel, about 8 km south of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz J. Amersberger, pilot,
Fw W. Linka, observer,
Ogfr H. Karkuschke, radio operator,
Ogfr G. Schrödter, air gunner.

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A mine exploded inside the airplane.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 in Deeping St James: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1941 at 0125 LT

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R4+JH

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB at 0015LT on an operation over Lincolnshire. At night, it was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Deeping St James. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Obfw Otto Wiese, pilot, †
Uffz Heinrich Beul, radio operator,
Gefr Hermann Mandel, mechanic. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Hasvik

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941

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4D+FP

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Crashed in bad weather near Hasvik. All four crew members were injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941

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7T+BK

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