The R series of the Junkers Ju 88 was undoubtedly one of the Luftwaffe’s most capable night fighter designs. But as well as being outnumbered, the Nachtjagdwaffe did not utilize centimetric radar during the war as the Allies did, and so large nose mounted arrays continued to impose a speed penalty on all designs #ww2 #ww2history #warbirds #luftwaffe #junkers | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Junkers Ju 88 at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, one of only two Ju 88s captured intact. #ww2 #ww2history #junkers #wwii #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

1K views · 11 reactions | Un Junkers Ju 88 capturado. (Uno de los aviones de combate más versátiles de la #2GM ). Sirvió como bombardero, bombardero en picado, caza nocturno, bombardero torpedero, avión de reconocimiento, caza pesado y al final de la guerra, como bombardero volante. #HISTORIA #luftwaffe | Guerras Historicas | Facebook