Identifying Luftwaffe aircraft. Here's a couple to start with :)

[Mysticpuma]

So I have a few images on my computer of Luftwaffe aircraft, some have markings. I know there are a lot of Luftwaffe experts, so just out of interest, does anyone know the units and aircraft? Cheers, Mysticpuma.

Starting with:

 

Then here's another:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2019 by Mysticpuma

[Cybermat47]

9 minutes ago, Mysticpuma said:

So I have a few images on my computer of Luftwaffe aircraft, some have markings. I know there are a lot of Luftwaffe experts, so just out of interest, does anyone know the units and aircraft? Cheers, Mysticpuma.

Starting with:

 

This one is from KG 30. You can tell by the 4D in the fuselage code. I think it’s specifically from 4./KG 30, based on the M after the individual aircraft letter. As for the model, looks like a Ju-88 A-4, or a later A variant.

19 minutes ago, Mysticpuma said:

 

 

Not sure about this one. I’m leaning towards it being a Ju-290 or Ju-390. The codes on it might not be unit codes, but rather production codes applied at the factory.

[Mysticpuma]

Then here's another few :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2019 by Mysticpuma

[Cybermat47]

@Mysticpuma looks like another aircraft in factory, rather than unit, codes. Judging by the American posing with it, the war ended before it could be sent to the front.

 

I'm guessing that these photos were taken by a relative in the US military of all the abandoned aircraft he found after the war?

[Mysticpuma]

These are taken during wartime, I am under the impression in Italy, late 44 or into 45 as the war finally came to an end. I think the aircraft have been destroyed either by retreating troops or Allied action before the bases were overrun. The image with the Ju-52 and Dakotas was most likely at an airfield where troops had been brought in during the advance forward.

The image of the (possibly) Ju-88 in the first post though are between 43 and mid 44 as the P-47 was used by the 325th FG during that time.

Cheers, Mysticpuma

Edited December 1, 2019 by Mysticpuma

[MiloMorai]

Luftwaffe unit codes, http://www.rlm.at/cont/archiv02_e.htm

 

first two number/letter........indicates the Geschwader code.

+AH would mean the A is the aircraft individual letter and the H would indicate the staffel. In the day fighter units there were 3 staffeln per gruppe with 1-4 gruppen till usually mid August 1944, thereby an increase in size to 4 staffeln per gruppe and the Gruppe size depending on day fighter unit still maybe at 4 or downgraded to 3 in 1945.
Now for particular units such as night fighter they have 3 staffeln per gruppe and several of the night fighter geschwaders had 5 gruppen.

Very confusing at times

here is an example for you, D5+AB indication of I.Stab/NJG 3 and this could of been flown by the Gruppenkommanduer himself or possibly D5+BB, although it was a matter of what a/c was available during the latter part of the war especially........

the Stab letters were:

A for Geschwader Stab
B for I gruppe
C for II gruppe
D for III gruppe
E for IV gruppe
F for V gruppe

many times this letter was painted green or left black, also of note in period photos is that the a/c individual letter could also come in a colour or outlined in white to make it stand out.......

Staffels :

H for 1st
K for 2nd
L for 3rd

M for 4th
N for 5th
P for 6th

R for 7th
S for 8th
T for 9th

U for 10th
V for 11th
W for 12th

X for 13th
Y for 14th
Z for 15th

 

A Ju 87 unit,

Edited December 1, 2019 by MiloMorai

[Sokol1]

SB-QB code (3rd picture) is from  Luftwaffe's FAGr 5 - Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 ~long-range reconnaissance group for support U-Boats in the "Battle of Atlantic", that operate Junkers Ju-290A in Mont-de-Marsan.

 

Ju-290 A-3 code SB-QJ is show in this page.

 

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Junkers_Ju_290

 

https://www.amazon.com.br/Shadow-over-Atlantic-Luftwaffe-U-boats/dp/1472820452

Edited December 2, 2019 by Sokol1