Lancaster Bomber 514 Squadron

It is one of the pictures we used to make our draft. You can clearly see the red and white stripes on the FUG radar too.

 

well Skipper and all I was afraid of this ......

secondly the Ju 88G-6 at Langensalza is captured after war with at least 35 plus G-6's in hangers and on the fields lined up, the airfield/holding factory was captured by the US 4th Armored I believe. later still with 88
G-6's getting collected to be destroyed the 422nd nfs with P-61B's moved onto the field and used it before wars end.

firstly now and yes I am a bit backwards your pic-photo is not NJG 2, Griehl is incorrect, it is the line up of the Anti-Gardening boyz of I./NJG 3 standing by one of the gruppes Ju 88G-6's not a G-1. Note the Jumo hot rod engines and not the bulky BMW's of the G-1 series. Fourth from the left is H.G. Schierholz receiving the Ritterkreuz as Bördfunker to W. Husemann the Gruppenkommandeur of I./NJG 3 standing almost directly center with the white shirt and you can see his Ritterkreuz in place. I./NJG 3 was an incredibly active bunch of crews agasint the RAF mining through the straits of Denmark and northern German waters ........

red-white lower marked radar aerials was an indicator to the ground crews to "watch out!"

Photo was taken in 1945

 

No wonder I couldn't identify any crew. Coming from Griehl, I took this information for granted... However this doesn't change anything concerning our 514 Squadron matters. I in fact wanted to know whether the G1 was fitted with a code on the nose and this could be the case (at least for NJG3). I still haven't decided whether I should have it added on the draft.

 

Damn that's a beautiful aircraft Skipper67! Let me know if you'd like me to make a signature image out of that for you, I'd love to see it everytime I read your posts!

 

That's a great idea Peppy, it would be an honnor. Is there anything I should do or can you paste it as a signature?
Also can I change it later on?
It is only a draft and it might have some extra ammendments.
However, allow to put something on the tail. I wouldn't feel comfortable signign with a swastika several times a day.
Let me work on the picture for a while and I'll find something about that.

 

Skipper :

Remember the above photo by Griehl is a Ju 88G-6 NOT A G-1

I will agree Peppy ! wonder if Skipper and his buddies can change the BMW engines to Jumo's and then cant the Aerials like the above pic NJG 3 boys to fit a Ju 88G-6 then I would TAKE THAT as an Avatar any day.

Skipper back to the printed grahic you have posted, I am still not quite sold on the spots idea, but more the blotches with rounded edges. Again I hve pics of NJG 5 birds stationed in France in 44 with this camo and I am trying to find the G-1's.

Back to your question regarding the nose individual code, I have only found them being used in 1945 on G-6's only.

 

It would take a while to Get Jumo engines on this bird, but it will be done in time. Anything could be changed, it's a matter of time (many hours...)Regarding the spots I am quite happy about those. In fact Christian and I hesitated between several patterns as spots, stripes and blots have been used. If you have G1 camos I would love to see these. You will notice that the colours are getting close to reality and you can see some violet too.

 

well that would be very cool skipper if you could get a G-6 going sometime

yes your camo coloration is on the mark I feel, and since the Blues would be pretty fresh as the G-1 was introduced in sufficient numbers in the summer months of 44 the camo would look clean and not quite faded out out by the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Also a reminder, do not include any rear warning radar on the G-1

Still hunting down the G-1's. G-6's I can post but really do not understand why the photos are not together ........

back to the NJG 3 pic I think the Naxos bubble on the top of the canopy barely shows ?

 

Peppy,
Here is a nice version that would suit for a signature. I have included a grey background and a red frame, not as realistic, but good to emphasize smaller designs. Also I have faded the tail.




Erich, I could get a G6 drawing one of these days which you would be able touse as an avatar. However be aware that this may take several months as we have a long waiting list, including Mr's Campbell's Lanc. Therefore I do not want to make any promises. To my other friends: please no other drawing request at this time. We wouldn't be able to do these for you. Christian is the main designer and he would probably kill me if I asked him to make additionnal drawings (we work on many files at the time and veterans + local commemorations are our priority.

 

Please do up the Campbells Lancaster first, I can wait, as I have an idea submitted to Peppy for the time being...........thank you for the offer as it is appreciated.

Erich ~

 

Skipper, I added the a smaller image to your singature with a clear background, so it looks like it's flying across the page. You can change your signature as often as you like, just edit it in your profile. I also greyed out the twisted cross, but it's so small you can't make it out anyways.

In any case skipper, you now have the mighty ju88 beneath each one of your posts. Cheers!

 

Thanks Peppy , it looks great. there will be many nightfighters flying on this forum now

 

Skipper, amazing rendering of the JU88.
It will be interesting to watch the evolution of this image. The collaborative nature of this project, with input from Erich, Dad and others makes it particularly interesting.

E. Wayne Campbell

 

It looks very real. I have an animated version at home. I don't have the engine noise of the Ju-88 but the Mossie engines I used for it are quite realistic and the greyish colours make it look like a news propaganda film of the 1940's. I made this just for fun as the noise is not synchronised with the movement (you hear it take off when it is actually in the air), but it doesn't matter, the effect is great. The problem is the lack of time. Some project for a far future, or a second life..

 

Modern pictures of the Lancaster and an audio file;

http://www.taphilo.com/Photo/Pictures/Lancaster/index.shtml

 

Hello all, first day of 2007.

Dad is still flying - with his feet on the ground! This is an electric RC piper cub he flew during the summer. Images here: http://picasaweb.google.com/ewc.hila/Dad_cub

These next images are from Dad's shop. He continues to build model aircraft, many are visible in these images. Also an image of a couple of WW2 mementos, a belt buckle and an item from the cockpit of a Lancaster - anyone identify that 6 spoked wheel?
http://picasaweb.google.com/ewc.hila/Dad_shop

E. Wayne Campbell

 

A Happy New Year to you and your father and many thanks for continuing this thread which has been one of the most consistently interesting on this Forum.

Not sure about that wheel - could it be a fuel cock ?

 

Happy new year to the Campbells and to all of you. I also believe the wheel could be a fuel tank selector. These were originally painted in bright red and fitted on the flight engineer's control panel. There were two of them , one for port tanks (n°1 and 2) and one for starboard tanks (N° 3 and 4). The only reason I hesitate is that the wheels I have seen earlier are somewhat bigger, but your wheel may be an early version fitted on the MK I.

 

What a rewarding experience this forum is and the wonderful folks we meet.The six spoked wheel is the rudder trim control.It is on a pedestal to the right of the pilot's seat along with the aileron and elevator trim wheels.The axis of each is designed to coicide with the plane of the movement required ie. pitching, rolling or yawing.
The belt buckle I acquired while evading capture in Freteval Forest.I think the Germans used this in the First World War as well.
Looking forward to what 2007 will bring- My thanks and warmest regards to all.
Cheers Alex Campbell

 

Ok right, that's why the wheels I mentionned for the flight engineer control pannel are slighty thicker. I guess they were manufactured that way so that workers knew where to fit each wheel when assembling the new aircrafts. Thank you for your valuable experience. There is nothing better than learning from a true Lancaster pilot. Please tell us more how you acquired the belt buckle. Was it a given you by a friend or did you find it?