Martin your profile is actually a Ju 88G-6 .......ooops !

E.W. and Alex yes identification was very tough for both sides even RAF bomber crews id'ing a Ju 88 or a Bf 110G-4 when it was total choas being under attack from the night fighters. As German crews usually attacked from the rear or from underneath with their twin Schrägwaffen (two upward firing 20mm cannon)and even with an extra pair of eyes it was difficult.
Case in point are the victories in another thread from W.R. Chorleys work for 1945 RAF bomber losses. SChröder on one night thought he had shot down Lancasters but in reality they were Halifax's. Counting himself with his crew of three there were 8 eyes that could not tell the difference and that was low down over the Danish strait over water with good visibility and good light.

we have covered this elsewhere and I beleive some years ago about English versus German times but would assume they were clsoe. Anyone else add to this section ?

Erich ~