The Ju 52 became a symbol of aviation progress, but behind it was the remarkable Hugo Junkers — a pioneer whose name is too often wrongly tied to the Ju 87.

The Ju‑87 Stuka terrorized Europe during the 1939 invasion of Poland and the 1940 Blitz over France. Its iconic siren - the ...

The Junkers JU-87, better known by its nickname "Stuka," was one of World War II's most iconic combat aircraft.Its distinctive inverted "gull" wings and fixed undercarriage make it unmistakable ...

As a result, it's unlikely that there was enough fuel to get this Stuka dive bomber airborne. If it had been airborne, it would have been easy prey for British fighters unless escorted by Me 109's.

The Junkers Ju 52 D-AQUI, on the other hand, is a much rarer bird, having been made before the onset of the Second World War. Only one of them was used by Lufthansa, first as a seaplane.

The Ju 87B was the primary early-war model, but there were also folding-wing Ju 87C torpedo/dive bombers for the never-completed carrier Graf Spee, and longer-range Ju 87Rs. The Stuka’s ...

A model of the planned JU-52 NG that Junkers Flugzeugwerke aims to build for airline, cargo, and sightseeing operations. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN) Share. Post. Share. Print. Copy. Email.

Junkers JU-52 is just the first so-called “Local Legends” aircraft, a new series meant to celebrate the history of aviation, which will often coincide with World Updates.

One of the Nazi's most emblematic pieces of military ordnance, and perhaps the most feared plane of World War II, was the "Screaming Bird of Prey" — the Junkers Ju-87.It's better known as a ...

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, captured in the desert by regularIMPRESS. You are browsing in: ... As a result, it's unlikely that there was enough fuel to get this Stuka dive bomber airborne.