
SNAPADDON: JUNKERS Ju 88A-4 "Aunis"   (circa 1944-45)


 The creation of a bomber group was decided after having liberated the
Toulouse area (South-West of France) with the Ju88A was impressed into
service and serving with Groupe de Barbardment I/31 "Aunis" as part of
the Forces Francaises de Atlantique. These Junkers were available in
Blagnac where they were repaired from spare parts and engines that had
been hidden in the area by the Germans. 
 The first mission was flown on 19th October 1944 over Royan (Atlantic
Coast) and completed 312 missions till the end of the war. Out of the
(22) Ju 88A-4 that was recieved by GB I/31, ten of these Junkers were 
destroyed during the conflict.
 For the benefit of the player the regular flex-operated MG81 in the
windshield is now selectable and armament has been expanded as an A-5
series adaption having an AI operated MG131 in the plexi-glass nose.
 More importantly this Ju88 has properly displaced bomb loads within
the inner wings to help simulate the absent "external carriers" (ETC)
which some more recent camos have been skin-in plus short/long range
internal ordnances within the bomb bay.


ECA Panel Guns and Ammunition Upgrades

           Ju 88A-4 "Aunis"
(Maritime convoy escort/anti-shipping)

1x7.9mm MG81 (nose-fixed)     1000 rpg
1x13mm MG131 (nose-flex)       500 rpg
2x7.9mm MG81 (rear cabin)     1000 rpg
1x13mm MG131 (rear ventral)    500 rpg

 
             SPECIFICATIONS
Engines Best Alt: 17,390-ft
Maximum Altitude: 26,900-ft
Maximum Velocity: 292-mph
Maximum Bombload: 1800-2400kg (up to 2000kg externally)


Comments may be placed at aldwornick@home.com and mjlask@ameritech.net
Special acknowledgement for loadout hexing/edited hardpoints by Moggy
Further contributions toward interior/exterior viewing made by Sagginb 
Color scheme was originally from a new camo by Frederic Botto (FreddyB)  


The Firm
UPDATED: 11/18/01

 

 