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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a multirole combat aircraft with a twin engine configuration, this specific variant was placed under Finnish service in 1943.  The A-4 variant was a very much needed improvement, longer wingspan, redesigned wingtips, stronger defensive armament, a more powerful engine, external bomb racks and reinforced undercarriage. Finland bought 24 Ju 88s during April 1943 and they were assigned to the No.44 squadron that was already experienced in twin engine bombers. The aircraft wasn't liked by the crews however, due to its complexity, crews stayed on the ground during most of 1943 in training, doing just a handful of raids and bombing missions into enemy territory.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is just like its German counterpart, being very capable at dive bombing and horizontal bombing, it has a good speed for a bomber as well as air breaks to loose that speed quickly. It is a formidable bomber that its even capable of destroying bases in air matches, with a total payload of 2,400 kg, the defensive armament is also very decent and you can destroy some aircraft that try to intercept you. However it has some downsides, for example, while the defensive armament is good, it has a blind spot below the fuselage, since it does not have ventral gunners aiming down, the offensive armament is also extremely bad, with a single light machine gun facing forward.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is just like its German counterpart, being very capable at dive bombing and horizontal bombing, it has good speed for a bomber as well as air brakes to lose that speed quickly. It is a formidable bomber that its even capable of destroying bases in air matches, with a total payload of 2,400 kg, the defensive armament is also very decent and you can destroy some aircraft that try to intercept you. However it has some downsides, for example, while the defensive armament is good, it has a blind spot below the fuselage, since it does not have ventral gunners aiming down, the offensive armament is also extremely bad, with a single light machine gun facing forward.
 == General info ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a multirole combat aircraft with a twin engine configuration, this specific variant was placed under Finnish service in 1943.  The A-4 variant was a very much needed improvement, longer wingspan, redesigned wingtips, stronger defensive armament, a more powerful engine, external bomb racks and reinforced undercarriage. Finland bought 24 Ju 88s during April 1943 and they were assigned to the No.44 squadron that was already experienced in twin engine bombers. The aircraft wasn't liked by the crews however, due to its complexity, crews stayed on the ground during most of 1943 in training, doing just a handful of raids and bombing missions into enemy territory.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is just like its German counterpart, being very capable at dive bombing and horizontal bombing, it has a good speed for a bomber as well as air breaks to loose that speed quickly. It is a formidable bomber that its even capable of destroying bases in air matches, with a total payload of 2400KG, the defensive armament is also very decent and you can destroy some aircrafts that try to intercept you. However it has some downsides, for example, while the defensive armament is good, it has a blind spot bellow the fuselage, since it does not have ventral gunners aiming down, the offensive armament is also extremely bad, with a single light machine gun facing forward.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is just like its German counterpart, being very capable at dive bombing and horizontal bombing, it has a good speed for a bomber as well as air breaks to loose that speed quickly. It is a formidable bomber that its even capable of destroying bases in air matches, with a total payload of 2,400 kg, the defensive armament is also very decent and you can destroy some aircraft that try to intercept you. However it has some downsides, for example, while the defensive armament is good, it has a blind spot below the fuselage, since it does not have ventral gunners aiming down, the offensive armament is also extremely bad, with a single light machine gun facing forward.
 == General info ==
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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->[[File:Ju 88A-4.jpg|thumb|348x348px|A Finnish Junkers Ju 88A-4/R . Served with LeLv.44 and PLeLv.43 until being put into storage on 17 October 1945.]]
+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 Finland acquired 24 Ju 88s during April 1943, at this time, the Continuation War was raging and Finland needed a new bomber to aid in the frontline and conduct operations deep in enemy territory. The bombers were assigned to the No.44 squadron that was experienced in twin engine bombers, since it had previously operated the Bristol Blenheim.
-The pilots and rest of the crew stayed on the ground during most of the year, training and dealing with the complexity of the aircraft, which gained it a bad reputation between ground crews. Since this was the case, just a handful of missions were conducted in the form of raids and bombing runs. Some of this missions had mediocre results, with seven Ju 88s damaged in a raid on the Lavansaari air field. The aircraft was being used in dive bombing, which damaged the wings, and thus restrictions were placed, to avoid accidents, crews were only allowed to dive at a 45-degree angle, and they removed the air breaks to ensure this procedure was followed.
+The pilots and rest of the crew stayed on the ground during most of the year, training and dealing with the complexity of the aircraft, which gained it a bad reputation between ground crews. Since this was the case, just a handful of missions were conducted in the form of raids and bombing runs. Some of this missions had mediocre results, with seven Ju 88s damaged in a raid on the Lavansaari air field. The aircraft was being used in dive bombing, which damaged the wings, and thus restrictions were placed, to avoid accidents, crews were only allowed to dive at a 45-degree angle, and they removed the air breaks to ensure this procedure was followed.
-In 1944 the squadron was much more active, with a bombing raid on 9 March 1944 against Soviet Long Range Aviation bases near Leningrad, in this operation several Finnish aircrafts, followed Soviet bombers to their bases, catching the Soviets unprepared and destroying many bombers and their fuel reserves. The most tense moment happened during  Soviets fourth strategic offensive, in this situation the entire regiment was placed at high alert at all times and the aircrafts provided air cover and damaged the logistics of the Soviet Union, flying several sorties every day.
+In 1944 the squadron was much more active, with a bombing raid on 9 March 1944 against Soviet Long Range Aviation bases near Leningrad, in this operation several Finnish aircraft, followed Soviet bombers to their bases, catching the Soviets unprepared and destroying many bombers and their fuel reserves. The most tense moment happened during  Soviets fourth strategic offensive, in this situation the entire regiment was placed at high alert at all times and the aircraft provided air cover and damaged the logistics of the Soviet Union, flying several sorties every day.
-The Ju 88s actually participated in the Lapland War against Germany, the now experienced crews targeted mostly vehicle columns that were retreating to Norway. Other units flew reconnaissance missions with photographic equipment, some of those missions required the pilots to fly into German air space in occupied Norway, were they gathered very important data on the German retreating progress.
+The Ju 88s actually participated in the Lapland War against Germany, the now experienced crews targeted mostly vehicle columns that were retreating to Norway. Other units flew reconnaissance missions with photographic equipment, some of those missions required the pilots to fly into German air space in occupied Norway, were they gathered very important data on the German retreating progress.
-After the wars, Finland was prohibited from using bomber aircraft with internal bomb stores. Consequently, the Finnish Ju 88s were used for training until 1948. After that they were scrapped during many years, no aircrafts survived unfortunately, but some parts are on display at the Central Finland Aviation Museum and at the Finnish Aviation Museum in Vantaa.
+After the wars, Finland was prohibited from using bomber aircraft with internal bomb stores. Consequently, the Finnish Ju 88s were used for training until 1948. After that they were scrapped during many years, no aircraft survived unfortunately, but some parts are on display at the Central Finland Aviation Museum and at the Finnish Aviation Museum in Vantaa.
 == Media ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* [[wikipedia:Junkers_Ju_88#Finnish_Air_Force|[Wikipedia] - Junkers Ju 88]]
+* [[wikipedia:Junkers_Ju_88#Finnish_Air_Force|[Wikipedia] Junkers Ju 88]]
 {{AirManufacturer Junkers}}
 {{Sweden bombers}}

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a multirole combat aircraft with a twin engine configuration, this specific variant was placed under Finnish service in 1943.  The A-4 variant was a very much needed improvement, longer wingspan, redesigned wingtips, stronger defensive armament, a more powerful engine, external bomb racks and reinforced undercarriage. Finland bought 24 Ju 88s during April 1943 and they were assigned to the No.44 squadron that was already experienced in twin engine bombers. The aircraft wasn't liked by the crews however, due to its complexity, crews stayed on the ground during most of 1943 in training, doing just a handful of raids and bombing missions into enemy territory.
 == General info ==
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 == History ==
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+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->[[File:Ju 88A-4.jpg|thumb|348x348px|A Finnish Junkers Ju 88A-4/R . Served with LeLv.44 and PLeLv.43 until being put into storage on 17 October 1945.]]
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
+Finland acquired 24 Ju 88s during April 1943, at this time, the Continuation War was raging and Finland needed a new bomber to aid in the frontline and conduct operations deep in enemy territory. The bombers were assigned to the No.44 squadron that was experienced in twin engine bombers, since it had previously operated the Bristol Blenheim.
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
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+'''Sources:'''
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* [[wikipedia:Junkers_Ju_88#Finnish_Air_Force|[Wikipedia] - Junkers Ju 88]]
 {{AirManufacturer Junkers}}
 {{Sweden bombers}}

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 * 4 x Flam C 250 incendiary bombs
 * 2 x Flam C 500 incendiary bombs
 === Defensive armament ===
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 '''Air Battles:'''
-In Air battles you should either bring the SC50 x28, SC500 x2 payload or the SC50 x28, SC250 x4 payload as they fully use the Ju 88 A-4's potential and will do a great job at damaging enemy bases, airfields and even ground targets. As soon as you spawn in, start climbing to make sure you are safe from enemy fighters. The greatest threats to you will be the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]] with their astonishing climb rate, so remember to always check your surroundings.
+In Air battles, you should either bring the 2 x 500 kg + 28 x 50 kg payload or the 4 x 250 kg + 28 x 50 kg payload as they fully use the Ju 88 A-4's potential and will do a great job at damaging enemy bases, airfields and even ground targets. As soon as you spawn in, start climbing to make sure you are safe from enemy fighters. The greatest threats to you will be the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]] with their astonishing climb rate, so remember to always check your surroundings.
 '''Ground Battles:'''
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 '''Facing the Ju 88 A-4:'''
-If you come across a Junkers 88 A-4, you will either be facing its cockpit or its tail most of the time. Attacking the bomber from below is also an option as it does not have any ventral gunners aiming down. If you are facing its cockpit, aim for the pilot as this will cause the plane to instantly be destroyed. If you are facing its tail, however, be carefull with the gunners and aim for the engines, bombers won't go far without them. Since the Ju 88 A-4 gets a bomber spawn, it is recommended to use planes with good climb rates, such as the aforementioned Bf 109s.
+If you come across a Junkers 88 A-4, you will either be facing its cockpit or its tail most of the time. Attacking the bomber from below is also an option as it does not have any ventral gunners aiming down. If you are facing its cockpit, aim for the pilot as this will cause the plane to instantly be destroyed. If you are facing its tail, however, be careful with the gunners and aim for the engines, bombers won't go far without them. Since the Ju 88 A-4 gets a bomber spawn, it is recommended to use planes with good climb rates, such as the aforementioned Bf 109s.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Fast-firing defensive armament
 * Fast for a bomber aircraft
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 * Fast-firing defensive armament
 * Fast for a bomber aircraft
 '''Cons:'''
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ju-88a-4_finland Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;[[Ju 88 (Family)|Related development]]
 * [[Ju 88 A-4]]
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 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|SC50JA (50 kg)|SC250JA (250 kg)|SC500K (500 kg)|SC1000L2 (1,000 kg)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 2 x 500 kg SC500K bombs + 28 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (2,400 kg total)
 * 1 x 500 kg SC500K bomb + 1 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bomb (1,500 kg total)
 === Defensive armament ===

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 == Media ==
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 == See also ==

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 == History ==
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-The '''Junkers Ju 88''' is a German World War II ''Luftwaffe'' twin-engined multirole combat aircraft. Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works (JFM) designed the plane in the mid-1930s as a so-called ''Schnellbomber'' ("fast bomber") that would be too fast for fighters of its era to intercept. It suffered from technical problems during its development and early operational periods but became one of the most versatile combat aircraft of the war. Like a number of other ''Luftwaffe'' bombers, it served as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, heavy fighter and at the end of the war, as a flying bomb.
+''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
 == Media ==
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 * [[Ju 88 A-1]]
-* [[Ju 88 A-4|Ju 88 A-4 (Germany)]]
+* [[Ju 88 A-4]]
 == External links ==