Met the old Lady Saturday night at Nuernberg International (the place I work)
http://www.lufthansa-ju52.de/de/Die-...U-52/index.php
Unfortunately my colleague shook the camera when he took the picture with me standing in front of the JU52.
Met the old Lady Saturday night at Nuernberg International (the place I work)
http://www.lufthansa-ju52.de/de/Die-...U-52/index.php
Unfortunately my colleague shook the camera when he took the picture with me standing in front of the JU52.
Not too many of these "Tantes" are left.
This one is still at service.
Stumbled across Tante Ju and a Taifun keeping her company on an old Warsaw Pact airfield north of Berlin in 2010. Certainly put a smile on my face, particularly with the noise!
More photos here - http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=1713
Grateful if anyone can identify the airfield - very close to a major road (not autobahn) and had HAS sites on it.
Actually, there might be more than you think - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airworthy_Ju_52s
That's 4 airworthy Ju52s, plus another 4 CASA-built. I know of at least 2 static display CASAs in Europe too. Apart from the ubiquitous Dak in all its variants, I'd hazard that there aren't too many other large pre-WW2 transport types still around in the 21st C in those sort of numbers.
Great photo's, good to see!
When I was in New Guinea for 3 months back in 1958 (I was just 21! LoL!) they were still flying these into the mountain Airstrips there as they were the only Aircraft that could land on the short strips.
Incidently QANTAS up there were still using ex Airforce DC-3's with the canvas side seats & cargo strapped in the center between the side rows.
My how air travel has changed!
The Lufthansa 52 flew at a couple of Duxford shows over the past few years. The IWM Duxford recently sold theirs, citing it didn't fit into the core collection, or somesuch nonsense .
I was turned on last year to the Reading Air Show. All WWII stuff and the wife enjoyed it so now I am hooked. Will attend all the events I can and I know I will enjoy them all. Next month there is one in Westminster MD but a static display by the COLLINS foundation. Looking forward to it.
Last edited by Baldrick62; 09-26-2012 at 15:39.
Ok then, in the context of the phrase 'Dak in all it's variants' when referring to pre-WWII transport aircraft, explain the relevence of the Deutsches Afrika Korps. I think I'm fairly secure in saying that anyone who served in the RAAF between about 1940 and 2000 would recognise 'Dak' as a colloquial shortening of 'C47 Dakota'.
I just discovered this thread while looking for game info to go with a Zvezda Ju-52 model I completed. My daughter and I were fortunate to get an inside tour of this exact same plane many decades ago (1980's) when it was at an air show in Indiana. The gentleman knew the Ju-52 inside and out, and it was a pleasure to learn so much about it from such an expert.
Last edited by abovetheclouds; 08-19-2020 at 18:25.
It is good to hear that an aircraft so venerable is still in service. They built the Ju.52's to be strong and durable.
cool pics guys! wish i had digital copies of the confederate airforces ju 52 i took years ago.
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