On this day in aviation history, December 21, 1936, the Junkers Ju 88 made its first flight. This aircraft would go on to play a vital role in the German Luftwaffe’s campaigns across Europe ...

The bomber carried a crew of four (pilot, bombardier/front gunner, radio operator/rear gunner, navigator/ventral gunner) and boasted a max airspeed of 470 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn). The Ju 88 had its ...