Crashed JU 88 Found in Ukraine - Need Help to ID

[sopwith21]

Howdy friends. A friend found the remnants of a crashed JU 88 in the Carpathian mountains north of Khust, Ukraine (formerly Czechoslovakia). A smattering of parts left buried in the ground - not the entire airplane, of course. We've identified the parts as from a JU 88 A4 and our next project is to determine what unit it might have been from, where it may have been based, and what approximate date bracket the crash may belong in. What Luftwaffe airfields would have been within the JU 88's 1200 mile range (so it could travel 600 miles before heading back to base). What Luftwaffe units may have been in that area that flew JU 88's? Many thanks for any thoughts or info.

 

[Snautzer01]

Howdy friends. A friend found the remnants of a crashed JU 88 in the Carpathian mountains north of Khust, Ukraine (formerly Czechoslovakia). A smattering of parts left buried in the ground - not the entire airplane, of course. We've identified the parts as from a JU 88 A4 and our next project is to determine what unit it might have been from, where it may have been based, and what approximate date bracket the crash may belong in. What Luftwaffe airfields would have been within the JU 88's 1200 mile range (so it could travel 600 miles before heading back to base). What Luftwaffe units may have been in that area that flew JU 88's? Many thanks for any thoughts or info.

Look here. The master piece for airfield.

Luftwaffe Airfields 1935-1945

Luftwaffe Airfields 1935-1945 by Henry L. deZeng IV

www.ww2.dk

But remember the were field airfields, wich were just a level piece of grass with some mechanics and bombs and fuel. Used only for a short while or just once that are not regarded as fliegerhorst and thus note noted.

 

[FalkeEins]

This thread title caught my eye - I've just started writing a piece on a Romanian AF Ju 88 A-4 bomber unit Grupul 6 - they flew from Ukrainian territory from mid-July 1943...

 

[sopwith21]

This thread title caught my eye - I've just started writing a piece on a Romanian AF Ju 88 A-4 bomber unit Grupul 6 - they flew from Ukrainian territory from mid-July 1943...

That's great, thanks! Can you be more specific about the field locations in Ukraine?