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| Caption | Ju 388 L-1 aircraft at an airfield after being captured by the Americans, circa mid- or late-1940s ww2dbase | ||||
| Date | 1946 | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
| Photo Size | 750 x 417 pixels | ||||
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Bill says:
2 Nov 2014 06:01:14 PM
WAR TROPHIES:
During and after WWII the Soviets were able to test and evaluate different types of Luftwaffe aircraft. A few of these aircraft saw service in Soviet Air Force units. A Junkers Ju388L-1 was used for various tests as late as 1948.
Bill says:2 Nov 2014 06:01:14 PM
WAR TROPHIES:
During and after WWII the Soviets were able to test and evaluate different types of Luftwaffe aircraft. A few of these aircraft saw service in Soviet Air Force units. A Junkers Ju388L-1 was used for various tests as late as 1948.
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Junkers Ju388 "Stortebeker" named after a
(Legendary German Pirate))
Designed as a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Powered by 2xBMW 801TJ 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engines of 1800hp each.
or 2xJumo 213E 12-liquid-cooled inline engines.
Armament: 2x13mm remote-controlled weapons
in tail proposed FuG200 Lichtenstein SN-2
and FuG217 or 218 Neptun Radar.