Question about South African Ju-86K-1 —defensive armament and external bomb load?

[28ZComeback]

Hello, 

I have a couple of questions about the about the South African Ju-86K-1. Did the plane carry an external bomb load (as did its sister ship)?  Also, what types of machine guns did the SAAF use during the war?  Thank you. 

[Charlie Hugo]

Yes to external bombs , Ju-86 (like a number of other German bombers of that era) had vertical bomb cells and the SAAF used British bombs which were not capable of being carried that way

 

Although I cannot make out with any certainty they look like Lewis machine guns

[JWM]

I think they were four British ~250 kg bombs under fuselage on external racks (two pairs) like you can observe here 

http://saafww2pilots.yolasite.com/jack-mossop.php

Regards

J-W

[dogsbody]

Some more Ju86K photos her:

 

http://saafww2photographs.yolasite.com/east-africa-1940-1941.php

 

http://saafww2pilots.yolasite.com/lawrie-shuttleworth-photographs.php

 

 

This too:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris

 

 

[28ZComeback]

Thank you dog!

Edited July 14, 2021 by 28ZComeback