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| The transport aircraft
for the airborne invasion |
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| The Ju52 was the aircraft used to transport
the paratroops for the airborne assaults, but was also used to land
troops on the airfields. The aircraft had also been used as
bombers in some areas, going back to the operations in the Spanish Civil
War of 1936. The aircraft had a distinctive corrugated metal skin,
which is easily seen in the photos below. This made them strong
and allowed them to take a fair bit of punishment. They were slow
aircraft, their three radial motors only allowing a cruise speed of some
150 mph. Each aircraft could carry some 15 paratroops. |
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An early photo over the Alps |
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| The aircraft kept flying by
Lufthansa, which does take passengers on "classic"
flights. This shot gives a good view of the distinctive tri-motor
arrangement for the engines. |
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Photo from Lufthansa site |
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Photo taken at IWM
Duxford, June 2003. A nicely restored example. J Dillon |
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