<p>The JU188 was one of a series of multi-engined warplanes built by Junkers Flugzeug und Motorwerken, who produced some of the most famous German aircraft of World War II, including the Stuka dive bomber. The Junkers JU188 was a five-seater, two-engined bomber which first flew in September 1941. It was designed to be an improved version of the JU88, of which many thousands were already in service. The JU188 was an outstanding machine, though production difficulties as the war progressed meant that less than 1100 were delivered to the Luftwaffe. The aircraft was powered by a pair of either Junkers Jumo or BMW engines. To speed up production, some parts were sub-contracted to French companies. There were several other variants in addition to the JU188 bomber, including JU188 E, a good torpedo bomber, and the D2, a reconnaissance aircraft which could fly at up to 36,000 feet. This book is the first in a new series of German originated monographs offering a detailed photographic coverage of the prototype and a look at the type in model form.</p>

Junkers Ju 188 (Black Cross)

History

Erfurth, Helmut F.

Military

Midland Pub Ltd

<p>The Ju 87 is simply one of the best known and distinctive aircraft of World War II. It was commonly known as the Stuka, an abbreviation of the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug, meaning dive-bomber. The prototype, ironically powered by a Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine, first flew in the Spring of 1935. In 1938 the Ju 87 was used in combat for the time as part of the German Condor Legion sent to assist during the Spanish Civil War. At the outbreak of World War II, all nine of the Luftwaffe's Stuka squadrons took part in the attack on Poland. Operating in conditions of air superiority, the Stuka performed well, wreaking havoc on Polish forces and communications. With its sirens wailing, the Stuka dive-bomber was a weapon of terror used to instill fear into the military and civilians alike. The aircraft played an important role in the campaigns against Norway, France and the Low Countries, but it suffered heavy losses when confronted by the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the RAF and was quickly withdrawn from the Battle of Britain and as the war ground on, the Stuka became more vulnerable and less effective. Depite its increasing obsolescence, the type remained in service until the end of the war.</p>

Junkers Ju 87 (Black Cross, 5)

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Junkers Ju 188 (Black Cross)

Junkers Ju 87 (Black Cross, 5)