Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:17 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Jack Cook
 Post subject: JU-88 of the 79th FG AAF
PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:22 pm 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11468
Location: Salem, Oregon
Image
Captured JU-88 captured and repaired by men of the 86th FS and flown from Italy to Wright Field in 1944 by Comanche pilots Major Fred Borsodi (the guy with the big smile) and 1Lt Pete Bedford. So now what is the ID of this Junkers and what happened to it???
BTW Borsodi was killed while demonstrating the YP-80 s/n 44-83026 in England on Jan 28, 1945. He was slated to be the #1 AAF X-1 pilot :!:

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Pat Carry
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:36 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 5:42 pm
Posts: 5731
Location: Waukegan,Illinois
Interesting photo Jack. There is a JU 88 currently on display in Dayton at the Natl Museum of the USAF. I wonder if its the same one? www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/fa ... asp?id=506

_________________
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!
Top
 Profile  
 
DaveM2
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:25 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 2:43 am
Posts: 2476
Location: New Zealand
Scrapped I'm sorry to say, I have the ID somewhere. IIRC it is an A model.
The NMUSAF aircraft is a D model and served with the Romanian AF

Dave
Top
 Profile  
 
CWBuff
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:14 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am
Posts: 854
I have conflicting info as to the variant and werknummer, but most sources I've come across seem to agree that
'Comanche' was a Ju 88A. The assigned FE number was FE-1599.

More info (albeit a bit vague) and a photo, HERE.

More info from the same source, HERE. (Scroll about 3/4 the way down)


Here's a well-known color view of this ship...

Image
From: Luftwaffe Warbirds Photo Album #3 (Tank Magazine Special, April 1993)


Fade to Black...
Top
 Profile  
 
JägerMarty
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:26 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:22 am
Posts: 422
Location: Melbourne
Interesting pics & info, thanks guys
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Larry Kraus and 124 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group