![]() ![]() ![]() but broke off the operation due to (engine?) damage within half an hour. On D-Day itself, for example, two Ju 88s took off at 06.51 hrs. In four days of operations against the Normandy beach heads, I. and III./ZG 1 that were moved from their traditional long range patrol duties into attack operations against the invasion beaches and here the concentration of AAA fire and heavy enemy fighter presence spelled the doom for these units as is reported in this digitally preserved copy of the unit’s operations from They were also used for weather reconnaissance. On the eastern front, Ju88C-6s would fly long range strikes into enemy held territory and attack trains and ships. Over the Bay of Biscay, long range Ju88C-6s often intercepted long range Allied patrol aircraft turning their ample array of forward firing guns on them. The C series of Ju88 were envisioned as long range heavy fighters (the Zerstörer) and indeed the Ju88C-6 was used in this role quite successfully for much of its career. The Ju88, like many WWII aircraft, proved highly adaptable and useful for a wider variety of roles. The Ju88C-6 is the heavy fighter modification of the Ju88A-4 bomber which we already have in IL-2 and have had available to us since the end of Battle of Moscow’s development. The C-6 variant of Junker’s famous bomber Fortunately, lots of information has come from community members and new details have emerged from the development team that should help place this aircraft in context. I’ll admit that my own knowledge was somewhat limited too. Of all of the aircraft coming with IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy, the Ju88C-6 is probably the one with the least amount of understanding around it, how it was used, and how it fits into the history of the battle. ![]()
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