Junkers Ju 88C Day and Nightfighters

Name: Junkers Ju 88C Day and Nightfighters
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ISBN: 9781472867872

Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Janusz Swiatlon, Chris Goss (Photographer)

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29 September 2026

History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft; Aviation skills & piloting

Series: Combat Aircraft

An illustrated account of the action-packed combat missions carried out by the Luftwaffe's powerfully armed Junkers Ju 88C day and nightfighters.

The Junkers Ju 88A was the Luftwaffe's most effective medium bomber during much of World War 2, and its high speed and surprising agility made it an ideal candidate for conversion into a Zerstörer (destroyer) fighter. Initially designed to be used as a long-range bomber escort, the solid-nosed Ju 88C fighter boasted powerful cannon that made the aircraft ideally suited to the nightfighter role. Its unrivalled endurance also meant the Ju 88C could undertake sweeps of the Bay of Biscay from the French Atlantic coast in search of Allied maritime patrol aircraft hunting U-boats.

Luftwaffe historian Chris Goss charts the action-packed service history of the Ju 88C through first-hand accounts and combat reports from the crews that flew the twin-engined Zerstörer into combat. Newly commissioned profile artworks and more than 50 photographs of aircraft and crews help detail the aircraft’s conversion from a fast bomber into a deadly heavy fighter that proved to be the scourge of Allied bomber and patrol aircraft.

By: Chris Goss (Photographer)
Illustrated by: Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Janusz Swiatlon
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 161
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781472867872
ISBN 10: 1472867874
Series: Combat Aircraft
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 29 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

After a career in the RAF and industry, Chris Goss now concentrates on writing about the air war over northwest Europe in World War 2. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England. Gareth Hector has worked on numerous Osprey aviation titles over the past 18 years. He produced the cover art for this volume. Based in Poland, Janusz Swiatlon has produced artwork for a variety of publications for many years. This is his ninth commission for Osprey.