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Re: Ju88 versus Sea Hurricane
Posted by: BHenderson ()
Date: May 20, 2011 03:22PM

According to Wiki-Pedia "The aircraft of V./KG 40 (which was redesignated I./Zerstörergeschwader 1 in 1943[11]) were a significant threat to the antisubmarine aircraft and operated as escort fighters for the more vulnerable Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor bombers. Between July 1942 and July 1944, the Ju 88s of KG 40 and ZG 1 were credited with 109 confirmed air-to air victories,[12] at a cost of 117 losses.[13] They were finally deployed against the Allied Invasion of Normandy in June 1944, incurring heavy losses for little effect before being disbanded on 5 August 1944.[14]"

It would seem that most of the successes of these long-distance patrol fighters would have been against "Coastal Command" anti-Uboat aircraft. I don't have any data to show their effectiveness against carrier (or CAM) fighters or losses to them. I agree, it would seem that a Hurricane would be at significant advantage against the Ju-88.

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Ju88 versus Sea Hurricane Montagu de Vere 05/17/2011 04:22PM
Re: Ju88 versus Sea Hurricane BHenderson 05/20/2011 03:22PM
Re: Ju88 versus Sea Hurricane Mark McShane 05/20/2011 08:00PM
Re: Ju88 versus Sea Hurricane Rainer 05/20/2011 08:11PM


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