Junkers Ju 88 A and D

[JMSmith]

yep,that would sound about right

will check my manuals for any indication of wheel type prior to the A-4, given that the photo I posted is of the RAF museum R-1 where the hell did they get the wheels from?? I hope you can tell me the story of this aircraft to save me searching

[JMSmith]

ok found it myself, looks like it was built as a A-1 before conversion, so I am guessing they left the early wheel type because of lighter all up weight of the R-1

[Baron]

Thank you Clint! I have checked all my reference photographs and it seems that earlier Ju88A-5 did have the old style wheels and later built Ju88A-5 sometimes had the same wheels as also used for the Ju88A-4.
Cheers,

[Clint Mitchell]

Thanks Simon, what do you think of the possibility that original A-1 but upgraded to A-5 retained original early style undercarriage and wheels whereas new produced A-5 had the new larger vented style? Seeing as many if not all A-1 were upgraded to A-5 there may have been a large amount of these upgraded A-5 with the small wheels?

[Baron]

Hi Clint! I have to say that I have not to much knowledge about the early Ju88's. I think A-1 to A-5 had the same undercarriage. The later built A-4 got a new undercarriage and different wheels. It seems that the newer wheels also fitted on the older undercarriage. Cheers

[Espenlaub]

Thank you Clint! I have checked all my reference photographs and it seems that earlier Ju88A-5 did have the old style wheels and later built Ju88A-5 sometimes had the same wheels as also used for the Ju88A-4.
Cheers,

frage da doch den "Junkers-Peter", wenn einer dir helfen kann dann doch er sicherlich.

Gruß
Hans-Jürgen

[Baron]

Hallo Hans-Jürgen! Hab dir eine PM geschickt!

[Clint Mitchell]

Where's Google translate when you need it......

[Baron]

Hi Clint! Hans-Jürgen just asked me to contact Junkers-Peter regarding the problem. That's all.
BTW: I have check all my Ju88A-1 to A-5 photogrpahs again and it seem I have made a mistake. There were two different wheels styles for the A-5, but one looks very similar to the A-4 wheel, but they are not the same. I will try to show some pics here maybe tomorrow. Cheers,

[Espenlaub]

Where's Google translate when you need it......

Hello Clint,

the information would have been of no value to them. But you're right, I should write a personal message. Please Excuse my thoughtlessness.

Regards
Hans-Jürgen