Friday 31 May 2013

Junkers Ju 88 C-6 of 3./ NJG 2 in Gilze-Rijen






A rainy day during the spring of 1941 at Gilze-Rijen. Waffenwarte (armourers) carrying out gun harmonisation tests on a jacked-up Ju 88 C of 3./ NJG 2. The aircraft is in an in-flight attitude, note the lifting device supporting the rear fuselage. Note too the armoured firewall behind the gun compartment and the undercarriage fully extended (unloaded). The gun smoke indicates that a live firing test is being carried out.  (see also page 83 of Stipdonk & Meyer Teil 2)





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more on this blog from NJG 2 at Gilze Rijen

http://falkeeins.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/more-scenes-from-gilze-rijen-ju-88s-of.html