Condenser from the radio of a Junkers Ju 88 A-4 : Flight Sergeant R S Williams, 122 Squadron Royal Air Force

A 10 uF electrolytic condenser from the radio of a Junkers Ju 88. The box shape has been squashed in one corner, possibly from the impact of the explosion which destroyed the aircraft, or from impact with the ground. The top face of the condenser features two small broken electrical connections. Marked on the face of the condenser are '10 u.F' and 'Pruf. Spg. 500 V'.

A 10 uF condenser from the radio of a Junkers Ju 88 shot down on 8 May 1943 over East Anglia in daylight by 408667 Flight Sergeant Robert Sydney Williams, RAAF, of 122 Squadron RAF, while flying a Spitfire VB. On 8 May 1943 six Ju 88s attempted an early morning raid on the south coast of England, but were engaged by Fighter Command Spitfires. Three Junkers were destroyed and one damaged. Two Norwegian pilots destroyed one Ju 88, which broke into three pieces, and crashed into a field; a parachute was seen to stream out of the aircraft and open. A second Ju 88 was attacked by Williams, causing it to burst into flames. At the time, 122 Squadron was based at Hornchurch, East Anglia, mainly engaged on flying sweeps over northern France.