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Includes: Technical specification tables; Black & white photographs‚ within the text; Frontispiece; 3-column text;

From the cover: “The Ju 88 was designed to an official specification for a Schnellbomber (fast bomber). In common with many German aircraft of that era it was also insisted that it perform a dive-bombing function‚ but in the early years of war it was most used in its prime role of level bombing.

In its first major engagement — the Battle of Britain — the Ju 88 suffered‚ along with all other German bombers‚ from a lack of armament — a fault not of the aircraft’s design‚ but of the original specification. After 1940 however‚ and in different theatres of conflict‚ the type more than proved itself. Whether serving as a bomber‚ torpedo-bomber‚ or in the reconnaissance or fighter roles‚ the Ju 88 regularly showed its value to the ever more hard-pressed Luftwaffe. Its service in the night fighter role in particular proved a recurring problem for RAF Bomber Command. The first occurred during the Fernnachtjagd period of operations over Eastern England in 1940/41. Then‚ the Ju 88C and G-series’ steady replacement of the Bf 110…

• Cover art by Annette Findlay
• In the Crowood Aviation series
• 11¼” x 9”
• 189 pages.
• Index.
• ISBN: 1-8612-6431-3
• Dustwrapper over Black boards‚ with Gilt titling to the Spine.
• Packed Weight: 1.90 Kg.

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