My father was a night fighter pilot with the 2nd Night Fighter Squadron 3 in Denmark (2nd NJG3). He flew the Me 110 and the Ju 88 c6 and R, he flew the He-219 too and he told me about this event. He always deeply regretted the war against England, he hated the war and loved flying, but he was just a small sergeant, a small cog in the wheel of the powerful. My thanks go to the British Museum for the loving care and preservation of this original machine from another time.
This JU88 was in Hendon when I used to visit in the 80s/90s. The R version is my favourite. Always loved the back story too.I seen to recall the pilots father was high up in the Luftwaffe and helped planning the escape. The two crew stayed in England, the third, a commited Nazi weant back to Germany.
Actually, 'Window' was a mixed blessing for Bomber Command. While it had a positive impact in the short term, it forced the Germans to re-evaluate and restructure their defenses against night bombing, and in the process, resulted a significant increase in German effectiveness.
Used to use Dyce airport on my many trips to Canada, although I know it was an RAF fighter station during WW2, I keep forgetting it's big moment in history, concerning this famous Ju88 night fighter.
This guy is more nervous than nervous Jack McNervous after his porn stash had been found by his mum during an air raid on Friday 13th. Having said that, I am literally just reading a book called 'The Last Year of the Luftwaffe' by Alfred Price, which details the accidental defection of a Ju.88 nachtjager to RAF Woodbridge in July 1944. The pilot had apparently been ordered to fly from an airfield in Holland back to Germany for maintenance, and somehow made a navigational error that caused him to land in England. The systems it had on board had enabled the Germans to inflict up to 10% losses on RAF bombers (94 aircraft shot down in an attack on Nurembourg on 30 - 31 March 1944). These were namely the passive electronic monitoring systems; 'Naxos' and 'Flensburg'. These respectively tracked the ground mapping radar, and tail warning radar that the bombers were using, and allowed the night fighters to home in on them. This single mishap completely turned the air war against Germany, probably more than any other single incident. Amazing, really
Interesting stuff, and I have seen this plane in what is a truly superb and very well run museum. (Martin does look like he was forced to do this vid at gunpoint though...)
Funny but... Have you actually met that type of folks? They are usually tremendously knowledgeable. Perhaps he is somewhat shy, but maybe in person, can give a master dissertation on many of the items in the Museum! I once met a gentleman at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, during the Battle of Britain celebration, Sept. 15, 2007. That person, with exactly the same look and way of talking as this one, answered my question on the Arrow, a Canadian fighter-interceptor jet... Seeing that my curiosity was sincere and profound, he interrupted me saying: "Two questions sir: one, How much do YOU really want to know?, and two, How much time do you have for this matter? and then, he gave me the most complete, fascinating, hard-data filled and deep explanation about the development of the Arrow, and how and WHY it was suspended and the prototypes destroyed! Since that day, I have a profound respect and consideration towards Museum "mouse" ( akin to a "Library Mouse" ), because I could be in front of a very knowledgeable person that could change a simple visit to that museum into a very memorable experience!
The Brits really know how to look after their " museum aircraft " , at the Israel aircraft museum in Southern Israel , pretty much every exhibit is in the open air , which as one can guess , doesn't do any favours for either the planes or visitors
Had RAF lost air superiority, would JU88 as a torpedo bomber had been a threat to the Royal Navy? Along with dive bombing from other aircrafts? Some claim the navy would have saved Britain from invasion but aircrafts was a large part of the naval war in the Pacific later. On the other hand, perhaps they had too few aircrafts any way?
May I ask you: How the hell do you really know??? Unless you KNOW how to ask intelligent questions, that kind of museum people could know much more than you will EVER get to know... Take your insulse comment and dissapear. You added NOTHING of interest.
My father was a night fighter pilot with the 2nd Night Fighter Squadron 3 in Denmark (2nd NJG3).
He flew the Me 110 and the Ju 88 c6 and R, he flew the He-219 too and he told me about this event.
He always deeply regretted the war against England, he hated the war and loved flying, but he was just a small sergeant, a small cog in the wheel of the powerful.
My thanks go to the British Museum for the loving care and preservation of this original machine from another time.
I love how the BMW logo on the engines hasn't change in all this time.
Same with the Mercedes & VW logos. Neither of them have changed very little since the war years.
They should’ve
Iron, why are you under so many videos I watch? I like your videos but why are you under so many other videos I watch?
Thanks for sharing this piece of history, it's adds a lot to the plane knowing a bit of the back story with the defection of the flight crews.
This JU88 was in Hendon when I used to visit in the 80s/90s. The R version is my favourite. Always loved the back story too.I seen to recall the pilots father was high up in the Luftwaffe and helped planning the escape. The two crew stayed in England, the third, a commited Nazi weant back to Germany.
It's called National-Socialist or National-Socialists, not "Not-see".
A fascinating little vignette. Well done Cosford. More please.
What a short, great recap of the story of that plane. Nice job Martin.
Thank you, Martin, for this excellent talk!
A little video tour inside this Ju 88 would be great! But I guess there's little left of the original equipment...
Actually, 'Window' was a mixed blessing for Bomber Command. While it had a positive impact in the short term, it forced the Germans to re-evaluate and restructure their defenses against night bombing, and in the process, resulted a significant increase in German effectiveness.
Yup, there was always that "knock on" effect. You find a solution, it works, then the enemy find another counter measures.
That's the whole story of what Churchill called the "Wizard's War." Measure/Countermeasure.
Wow. More Martin. I love it when Martin presents!!
Good onya Cleggy! Nice presentation and very informative. Keep up the good work.
Great talk, looking forward to visiting Cosford one day
Got some awesome aircraft at cosford... And its free brilliant
Thanks. Small, but important, typo in the caption at 2:03. Not Windows, but Window.
Had that bird in Hendon for years . Gonna miss it
Used to use Dyce airport on my many trips to Canada, although I know it was an RAF fighter station during WW2, I keep forgetting it's big moment in history, concerning this famous Ju88 night fighter.
Some snappy hand gestures there, Cleggy. “Don’t point, INDICATE”!
Very interesting! I’m really curious about the crew. Is there any information about why they chose to defect? What happened to them afterwards?
This guy is more nervous than nervous Jack McNervous after his porn stash had been found by his mum during an air raid on Friday 13th. Having said that, I am literally just reading a book called 'The Last Year of the Luftwaffe' by Alfred Price, which details the accidental defection of a Ju.88 nachtjager to RAF Woodbridge in July 1944. The pilot had apparently been ordered to fly from an airfield in Holland back to Germany for maintenance, and somehow made a navigational error that caused him to land in England. The systems it had on board had enabled the Germans to inflict up to 10% losses on RAF bombers (94 aircraft shot down in an attack on Nurembourg on 30 - 31 March 1944). These were namely the passive electronic monitoring systems; 'Naxos' and 'Flensburg'. These respectively tracked the ground mapping radar, and tail warning radar that the bombers were using, and allowed the night fighters to home in on them. This single mishap completely turned the air war against Germany, probably more than any other single incident. Amazing, really
Great Report!!
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you RAF for keeping my spark of interest in aviation alive. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I would like to see it fly again
Visior Experience Assistant must be newspeak for Museum Guide...dear oh dear.
Very interesting vid. Do you not mean the Window was cut to the same length as the radar wavelength? Love Cosford and Hendon! Keep up the good work!
The story of this defection is on the Mark Felton UA-cam channel
Interesting stuff, and I have seen this plane in what is a truly superb and very well run museum.
(Martin does look like he was forced to do this vid at gunpoint though...)
Funny but... Have you actually met that type of folks? They are usually tremendously knowledgeable. Perhaps he is somewhat shy, but maybe in person, can give a master dissertation on many of the items in the Museum! I once met a gentleman at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, during the Battle of Britain celebration, Sept. 15, 2007. That person, with exactly the same look and way of talking as this one, answered my question on the Arrow, a Canadian fighter-interceptor jet...
Seeing that my curiosity was sincere and profound, he interrupted me saying: "Two questions sir: one, How much do YOU really want to know?, and two, How much time do you have for this matter? and then, he gave me the most complete, fascinating, hard-data filled and deep explanation about the development of the Arrow, and how and WHY it was suspended and the prototypes destroyed! Since that day, I have a profound respect and consideration towards Museum "mouse" ( akin to a "Library Mouse" ), because I could be in front of a very knowledgeable person that could change a simple visit to that museum into a very memorable experience!
thanks...
Great video. A little like tank chats. More plz 👍🏻
The Brits really know how to look after their " museum aircraft " , at the Israel aircraft museum in Southern Israel , pretty much every exhibit is in the open air , which as one can guess , doesn't do any favours for either the planes or visitors
Great video, thax
I think I might have chatted to Martin about the Defiant last year.
that its the Ju-88R version?
I would like to know what could possibly led to defection of German airmen in 1943.
What’s Gerry Adams doing working at a RAF Museum?
Woow! Such an aircraft
Thanks to bf5 for introducing me to wicked ww2 beasts
Was this the JU 88 that Rudolph Hess flew to England?
that was a Messerschmitt Bf 110
why not jam the radar?
Had RAF lost air superiority, would JU88 as a torpedo bomber had been a threat to the Royal Navy? Along with dive bombing from other aircrafts?
Some claim the navy would have saved Britain from invasion but aircrafts was a large part of the naval war in the Pacific later. On the other hand, perhaps they had too few aircrafts any way?
Glory to the RAF,glory to the Luftwaffe ☝🏻
He looked scared shitless! Poor guy probably needed to change his shorts after they filmed this lol.
May I ask you: How the hell do you really know??? Unless you KNOW how to ask intelligent questions, that kind of museum people could know much more than you will EVER get to know... Take your insulse comment and dissapear. You added NOTHING of interest.
Это ,Ю - 88 G,...🤔
Not quite true. The Germans started to vary their radar frequencies to get around the “Window “.
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Dice nerf pls, still op.
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Q avionaso papa
the germans' mosquito...
ok
Horrido
Well that was awkward
Visitor experience assistant..... 😂😂😂 You mean a guide.