How long till we see a Ju 88 Fly?

[Scott Rose]

Considering some models of the Ju 88 used the jumo inline engine with round radiators, how long will it be until we see one of the Norwegian Ju 88 recoveries fly? How difficult would it be to mount a pair of Allison or Merlin engines on it and still have it look authentic? The Ju 88 is supposedly possessed of some of the most versatile engine mounts and airframe of the war so shouldn't it be possible?

[Lynn Allen]

Rod Lewis could use one

Lynn

[JägerMarty]

Would be great but we'd be waiting a while. None of the recovered examples are aimed at flight. No-one seems game to take the Jumo on either, the Flug Werk 190D's are having Alisons by the sound

[Planebeach]

Well the Museum at Gardemoen in Oslo Norway have now 3 Ju-88s. One is displayed as it was recoverd, its in bad condition. The 2 others that the are rebuilding to static are in good condition and could be rebuilt back to flying condiotion. But the lack money.

But there are a number of Ju-88s and He-111s in lakes and fjords in Norway that are posible flyers in the future. At Kjevik Airport there are between 40-50 aircraft buried after the war, some grenades was thrown in the pit with these planes. The have never startet too dig them up, hope somone will soon. If I remember right there are a lot of Bf109s, Fw190s, Ju-88, Ju-188, Ju-388 and one Spitfire and the wreck og a Norwegian Gladiator that crashed when the Nazies invaded.

Norway are full of wrecks, most just small pices left, on the link here you can see some of them http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/

[Richard W.]

That Norway wrecks link is great. Thank you for posting it.

[DaveM2]

Until an example is owned by a WEALTHY private collector, I would say never. National museums don't fly their aircraft as a rule, and the Ju88 is a rare bird in any case. There are some of the type still to be recovered but I wouldn't hold your breath on the aircraft buried at Kjevik Airport. There was one pit that was started to be excavated but stopped as live bombs were found. There was then to be a start on another pit, but nothing has happened to date AFAIK (according to the Bodo Museum officials).

Dave

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[tom d. friedman]

if 1 is restored to flying condition, the possibilities are endless!!! the type was so versatile that restoration version configurations could be endless!!! from night fighter, to ground attack. the wackiest, but coolest would be the mistel version with the fw -190 or me - 109 on piggyback. but that's totally impractical other than a museum display.

[CorsairFreak]

Doesn't The Flying Heritage Collection have a Ju-88 and a He-111? If not, they are the most likely canidate to get these examples and make them flyable.

[mike furline]

In 27 years!