JU 88/St.Giles,Oxford/11/40

This is very unusual. I had seen this JU 88 exhibited in Oxford. As a child, I was hoisted up into the cockpit. The aircraft looked in excellent condition…someone muttered that the tanks had been hit…..the pilot had made an excellent landing. BUT…here’s a real catcher..on the front of the aircraft was a Mickey Mouse symbol. Years later, connected to Oxford years I met an ex Luftwaffe pilot(Herbert H)who had bombed me..they were aiming for the Morris Works in Cowley. Herbert was in Stavanger, Norway, flying 110’s…small world.At that time, Herbert was a Sgt/pilot..they flew in rank formation…the co and adjutant in the lead. Consequently, when they were bounced by spits, they lower ranks dropped tanks and got away..the co and adj..well, you can guess they rest.