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	Junkers Ju88 - France

The Association Normande du Souvenir Arien 39-45 (ANSA 39-45) recovered the remains of a Junkers Ju88 at Ypreville-Biville (Seine Maritime). It was Werknummer 140521, coded B3+GK from II./ KG54. This plane, piloted by the Lt Wolfgang Zimmermann, had been shot by anti-aircraft fire and night fighters on July 26, 1944 at 01.15 hours. The four crew members had baled out of the plane before the crash. ANSA 39-45 unearthed one of the two Jumo 211 motors and various other pieces. The first motor had been recovered a few years ago by the owner of the farm.

For further details and pictures, visit the ANSA web site :

	The crash site near a farm at Ypreville-Biville (Seine Maritime). This second engine was recovered on 29 October 2005.
	Beneath the corrosion the cam shafts and valve assemblies of the Jumo engine were in good condition.