Ju52 crash in Switzerland
Article about: Crash: Ju-Air JU52 at Piz Segnas on Aug 4th 2018, impacted terrain By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Aug 4th 2018 17:34Z, last updated Sunday, Aug 5th 2018 07:16Z A Ju-Air Junkers JU-52 (
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When I was 15 (1967), I went on a cycling trip from Manchester to Tidworth army barracks on Salisbury Plain, and when my friend and I were passing Andover airfield we stopped off and had a root around the perimeter - much of which was abandoned. Deep in the undergrowth of what was once the dispersal area, was a derelict Ford tri-motor. I often wonder what became of it.
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stonemint
The point of my post is not with regard to the age of the aircraft (or airworthiness), but the rarity of the same.
Now there are only 7 airworthy examples left, only 2 of which have original BMW engines.
To me, it is akin to wearing the tunics/hats/helmet/etc we collect--they are meant for preservation for future generations as historical artifacts.
There are only 2 Lancaster's flying, long may they continue to thrill and educate the world by flying at airshows, wartime events, memorials services... to have their wings clipped would be a tragedy
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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