Hi everyone. One big difference between the JU88 and DH Mosquito was their respective roles as fighters. The Mosquito here stands out for its superior speed and nimbleness, while the JU88 was primarily a bomber, or associated roles. Even when configured for the fighter role (4 x 20mm plus 4 x .303s) it could still carry and additional 1 000lbs of bombs in the bomb bay, or 8 x rockets fired from under the wing hardpoints. Another big difference was in manning - Whereas the JU88 needed four crew, the Mosquito only needed 2. The need for defensive gunners for the JU88 was not necessary for the Mosquito, as it outpaced nearly any fighter at the time, including the Spitfire. Also, as a high altitude recon plane it had no rival. Their role as Pathfinders for the heavies night bombing campaign was a decisive factor. Now, I'm not saying the JU88 is not a great plane. It is, and could be seen to be more versatile (but limited as well). It was used as the "general workhorse" and did everything asked of it well. In the nightfighter role a better comparison would be to a Beaufighter - that could be an interesting discussion! However this means two planes to match it's capability. Overall, I still think the Mosquito pips the JU88 by enough for me to give my vote to the Mosquito.
