Junkers JU.88

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R4+DH

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Takeoff (climb)

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0384

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The bomber collided with an obstacle during takeoff and crashed. There were no casualties among the crew.
Crew:
Obfw W. Reisgies +2.

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

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1941 at 1905 LT

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7T+LK

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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5247

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the North Sea some 15 km east of Happisburgh. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt Herwig Ritter von Heider, pilot, †
Ofw Karl Ützen, radio operator, †
Sdf Hans Kelch, mechanic,
Gefr Hermann Lesemeister, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Ground accident of a Junkers JU.88C-4 at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1941

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Taxiing

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0584

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While taxiing at Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane went out of control and collided with another Luftwaffe JU.88. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Werder

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1941

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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6502

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The crew was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons when the airplane crashed in a lake near Werder. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Gefr Hans-Walter Iburg, observer, +3.

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

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1941

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F1+AS

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Plain, Valley

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8520

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In unknown circumstances, the bomber collided with a second JU.88 registered F1+ES. Both airplanes crashed in Heiligenbeil (now Mamonovo), killing all 10 occupants.
Crew:
Fw Karl Wolter, pilot,
Fw Hans Lörcher, bomb aimer,
Uffz Martin Faulstich, radio operator,
Uffz Franz Hierblinger,
Ogfr Karl Folgmann, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1941

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F1+ES

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Plain, Valley

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8534

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In unknown circumstances, the bomber collided with a second JU.88 registered F1+AS. Both airplanes crashed in Heiligenbeil (now Mamonovo), killing all 10 occupants.
Crew:
Lt Werner Schanze, pilot,
Uffz Hans Pirzer, bomb aimer,
Uffz Alfred Rother, radio operator,
Fw Erich Palm,
Obfw Friedrich Eickelmann, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941 at 2136 LT

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7T+GK

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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4385

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operational sortie. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Rijsenhout, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz A. Lamotte, pilot,
Gefr W. Klotz, observer,
Ogfr G. Kohn, radio operator,
Gefr F. Bauer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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3506

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The airplane belly landed at Riga-Spilve Airport. The gunner was killed and three other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Kurt Kehrer, pilot,
Ofw Franz Bikschadsky, observer,
Fw Erwin Thoms, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Starke, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Santec: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

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