Junkers Ju 88: The Twilight Years – Biscay to the Fall of Germany
By Chris Goss
Designed as a fast bomber that could out-run the fighters of the era, the twin-engine Junkers Ju 88 became one of the most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. Such was the success of the design that its production lines operated constantly from 1936 to 1945, with more than 16,000 examples being built in dozens of variants, more than any other twin-engine German aircraft of the period.
From an early stage, it was intended that it would be used as a conventional light bomber and as a dive-bomber. As such, it served in the invasion of Poland, the Norway campaign, the Blitzkrieg, the invasion of France, and the Battle of Britain. This latest volume in Frontlines' Air War Archive examines the Ju 88's use in the latter years of the Second World War. The types use as a torpedo bomber or reconnaissance aircraft, as well as its deployment in Russia, over the Bay of Biscay, and in the Mediterranean theater are all explored. Even its use in the Mistel flying-bomb is covered.
In this selection of unrivaled images collected over many years, the operations of this famous aircraft in its twilight years are portrayed and brought to life.
Frontline Books
Series: Air War Archive
Pages: 198
ISBN: 9781473892361
Published: 15th August 2018