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Offline Krusty

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« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2006, 04:57:57 PM »
Interesting... I've known about the Ju88A-4 for a long time, (not an expert, but still new a bit) and this is the first time -- ever... EVER! -- I've heard that. There's almost no pictures of it anywhere, that I can find. I've seen one "color plate" with a profile of an A-14, and your film footage!

Might have been somewhat rare? I'm making a guess as to why it's not in AH now.

Although, if we had it, we could not level bomb, and the Ju88 wouldn't get formations. :(
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Offline Tails

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« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2006, 05:35:47 PM »
Is it possible that the cannon was a standard loadout for the export Ju-88A4's? Or maybe something that the fin's asked be built into theirs at the factory?
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Offline Krusty

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« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2006, 06:19:50 PM »
No idea.

Usually they Krauts exported different versions than those they used. I.e. the Turkish 190s had MG/FF inboard and MT17s outboard (none of those nice Mauser cannon!) or something where it had 4x MG17 and 2x MG/FF.

It's not unlikely that they had variations on the Ju88, but if this was one I don't know.
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Offline Charge

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« Reply #33 on: November 02, 2006, 08:42:17 AM »
Talk about grave digging.. :D

Again about MG-FF in JU88A4:
http://www.ju88.equitatura.de/rustsatze_e.htm

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Offline handy169

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« Reply #34 on: November 02, 2006, 08:46:54 AM »
too bad my german is limit to hogan heros and stalag 17
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Offline Ball

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« Reply #35 on: November 02, 2006, 04:34:40 PM »
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Originally posted by syncrII
im geting tired about using the il2 for ground attack lol.
i want my german konterpart.




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Offline mussie

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« Reply #36 on: November 02, 2006, 11:59:07 PM »
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Okay this comes form the official service book for JU88A4:

Every delivery package of a JU88 delivered to Finland consisted of a single 20mm MG FF. It was not a field modification but a part of regular armament options.

You either had the MG FF OR the level bombing sight (Lofte, BZA) in the plane.

The cannon had either a 60 round or a 90 round ammo drum.

If the back of the cannon was locked into place the firing mechanism was connected to pilots controller so he could fire it using a reflector sight, or if the observer unlocked the gun he could shoot it within a rather limited arch.

The cannon armed JU88s were used in Finland to attack troop transportations and shipping.

So, it was a standard armament option for A4. :)

Needless to say but I'd like to have it.

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Hey Charge, is that service manual available online ?
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Offline Charge

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« Reply #37 on: November 03, 2006, 01:24:09 PM »
"Hey Charge, is that service manual available online ?"

Sry, don't think so. I don't actually recall if it is in German or Finnish...
 
It is possible that Finnish Virtualpilots Association has it scanned from actual documents.

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