Back, that is I am on work assignment for week away from home, limited computer access, and all that.
Zorin and KG26_Alpha are correct!
Yes, the doors are for air flow in the bomb bay, and I have only found ONE photo that shows them open!
While restoring the Ju88A-1 I found them and was blown away (pun??) by their existence, however it is also a bit of mystery since so little is published by them, especially since they existed on many models of 88, including the 188 and fighter versions.
I took photos of them, and operated them, taking more photos.
I hoped to get communications from 1C directly on this detail (whether they choose to put it in or not is up to them).
Blackdog_kt, that's some imagination, but wrong on both (I know all the details on the gun positions, who made them, and when first used, etc).
As to bombs, the He-111p in Norway has much of the system in place, and there are electrical lines to the bombs, but honestly I am not sure if they are electrically armed or release a mechanical device that is used to arm the bombs.
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