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Posted by: scorpio April 06, 2012 06:38 pm

Can someone help me with pictures, details about Ju-88A-4 nr.142 in ARR? Working on a model 1/32 with this registration and I need more details.
Thanks in advance,
Florin

Posted by: Florin April 07, 2012 04:50 am

I posted before here photos of a real Ju-88D. Maybe some details could be useful for your Ju-88A
The links are
http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=2475&st=30
http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=2475&st=45

Posted by: Radub April 07, 2012 08:57 am

That Ju88 is badly repainted and the markings are spurious. No Romanian Ju 88 wore such crosses - actually I am not aware of any Romanian aircraft wearing that type of misshaped cross.
The aircraft was flown across the Atlantic (the only Ju88 to ever do so) by an American crew. By that stage, the aircraft was repainted and wore large US insignia. http://aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev1/201-300/Rev235-Cutting-Edge-CED48222/00.shtm
After it arrived in America it was repainted a few times until the current inaccurate scheme was applied. This aircraft is also featured (among others) in Phil Butler's "War Prizes" book, but the original markings are still unknown.
Hth,
Radu

Posted by: Dénes April 07, 2012 09:52 am

QUOTE (Radub @ April 07, 2012 02:57 pm)

...the original markings are still unknown.

Originally, it was white (or yellow) 1.
There are photos of this bird in Cyprus, where the ARR number is seen on the tail.

Gen. Dénes

Posted by: scorpio April 07, 2012 01:21 pm

QUOTE (Florin @ April 07, 2012 06:50 am)

Unfortunately, nothing useful. These details are general, I am interested in particular, no. 142, and the only picture available so far, I have made available by Cantacuzino. I wonder why fuselage sees only part of the German code.
user posted image

image source"Aripi Romanesti"

Posted by: Petre April 07, 2012 01:37 pm

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/316/12/0#2

http://scienceray.com/technology/all-about-ju-88d-and-its-use-in-the-romanian-army-in-the-ww2/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darthbengal/4300170225/

http://www.hobbyshop.cz/shop/1-72-decals/1707-junkers-ju-88-a-4-rumanian-af-wwii---172-decals.html

Posted by: scorpio April 07, 2012 01:52 pm

QUOTE (Petre @ April 07, 2012 03:37 pm)

And where is no. 142?

Florin

Posted by: Radub April 07, 2012 08:04 pm

QUOTE (Dénes @ April 07, 2012 09:52 am)

QUOTE (Radub @ April 07, 2012 02:57 pm)

...the original markings are still unknown.

Originally, it was white (or yellow) 1.
There are photos of this bird in Cyprus, where the ARR number is seen on the tail.

Gen. Dénes

Interesting. The W.Nr. is mentioned in a few sources, but no mention of the original aircraft number.

Florin and Petre, Scorpio is building an A-4 model. The D-1 was quite different and Scorpio would have quite a job in converting his model.

Hth,
Radu