Outfitted with complex nose antennae to track enemy bombers.
The aircraft could drop torpedoes at low altitudes with deadly accuracy. Junkers Ju 88 in action, Part 2
By 1945, over 15,000 Ju 88s had been built. It served on every front and in almost every conceivable role. While it could not save Germany from defeat, it earned a reputation as one of the most versatile and effective combat aircraft ever designed. Outfitted with complex nose antennae to track enemy bombers
Perhaps the most dramatic transformation of the Ju 88 was its role as a night fighter. As British heavy bombers began pounding German cities by night, the Ju 88 was modified to hunt them down in the dark. It served on every front and in almost
On the Eastern Front, the Ju 88 was modified yet again. This time, it became a dedicated ground-attack and anti-tank aircraft to blunt massive Soviet armor offensives.