The Junkers JU88 must be considered the most important German airplane of World War II next to the BF109 & FW190 This twin engine plane was originally designed as fast bomber The project was a complete success & thus the aircraft was also used as a valuable night fighter a specialized attack aircraft a torpedobomber or as reconnaissance aircraft & finally during the final phase of WW II it became known as the Flying Bomb The A4 was the most widely used variant of the Luftwaffe & participated in all theaters during the war from the battle of Britain to the desperate defense of the German skies