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Subject: [Leica] Tri Motor/Ju 52
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Sat Nov 11 20:47:48 2006

Douglas, up until the 80's/90's the Royal Australian Air Force still 
operated several "Daks" at our Aircraft Research and
development Unit (ARDU) where I worked. I have flown as a passenger many 
thousands of kilometres in these aircraft over quite a
period. At least one of these airframes participated in the Berlin airlift.
http://www.adf-serials.com/gallery/albums.php?set_albumListPage=14

cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Douglas Sharp
Sent: Sunday, 12 November 2006 10:21
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tri Motor/Ju 52

Over here there are at least "Tante JUs" two flying regularly. one in 
Lufthansa livery (rebuilt by air force and Lufthansa apprentices) and 
one in Swiss colours.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if there weren't a few at least half ways 
airworthy frames down in Spain too , the Spanish air force used them for 
a long time after WWII (along with Heinkel 111 bombers and ME109s with 
different engines,Hispano-Suiza and even Rolls-Royce  Merlins (Spitfire 
engines )- quite a few of which starred in the movie "The Battle of 
Britain").  In addition to these - if anyone feels like salvaging them - 
there are a few at the bottom of a lake in, I think, Norway, lost when 
the ice they were using as an airfield broke up.
There's also a nice silver finished DC-3 also flying regular round-trips 
over Berlin ( The C-47, or Dakota, has a special significance for 
Berlin. It's a symbol of the breaking of the blockade imposed by the 
Soviet Occupation forces, pity they haven't a couple of C-54s, Avro 
Yorks and Sunderland flying boats to complete the set too.
We also get regular visits from an Antonov AN2 (NV2) biplane, supposedly 
used for an escape from Eastern Europe, for flights over Hannover - 
talking of Antonovs - there are also some immense beasts that fly out of 
Hannover to Kazakhstan (home of Borat) and the Ukraine every week (AN 22 
4 prop engines, AN124 - 4 jet 400+ tonnes loaded weight, and I've heard 
(literally, but not seen), an AN 225 (6 engines/600 tonnes loaded 
weight) too - makes a C5 Galaxy look tiny) When I was working in 
geophysical exploration we used an Antonov to take complete survey crews 
with vehicles out to the Caspian - an impressive sight on the runway at 
Hannover -  32 wheel landing gear!
Douglas

Walt Johnson wrote:
> Sonny
>
> Thanks for the information on the JU-52s. I followed the link and 
> ended up having a hell of a time looking at a/c. There is, however, no 
> end to life's little eye-openers. I should have known the Confederate 
> Air Force was not a viable 21st century title. Well, all one has to do 
> is watch a bit of television (ugh) to observe rewriting of history. It 
> happens on a nightly basis and the Consolidated Air Force is no 
> exception. I have yet to decide if I'm out of touch with reality or 
> reality isn't real?
>
> Walt
>
>
>
> SonC@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 11/11/2006 8:15:52 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
>> walt@waltjohnson.com writes:
>> The JU-52 I photographed was flying almost 30  years back. If it is 
>> still airborne it would be part of the famed  Confederate Air Force. 
>> Might be interesting to find out.
>>
>>
>> -----------------------
>> Seven are still airworthy, according to  :
>> http://www.warbirdalley.com/ju52.htm
>>
>>
>> Regards,  Sonny
>> http://www.sonc.com
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>> Oldest continuous  settlement in La Louisiane
>> ?galit?, libert?, crawfish
>>
>>
>>
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