Junkers Ju 52 (2ª GM): libri illustrati di storia e guide

Ju 52/3m Bomber and Transport Units 1936-41 (Osprey)

Il Junkers Ju 52/3m, interamente in metallo, godeva di una solida reputazione, anzi, di grande venerazione, tra i suoi equipaggi e tra le truppe e i paracadutisti che lo utilizzavano e da cui dipendevano.
Per oltre dieci anni, questo aereo prestò servizio con successo come mezzo di trasporto militare, grazie al suo caratteristico design a tre motori e alla struttura in lamiera ondulata, che lo resero immediatamente riconoscibile. Fu un pilastro dell'inventario della Luftwaffe, entrando in servizio per la prima volta negli anni '30 in operazioni di bombardamento e trasporto durante la guerra civile spagnola, e successivamente durante l'invasione tedesca della Polonia.

Successivamente, fino al maggio del 1945, prestò servizio su tutti i fronti in cui la Luftwaffe fu impiegata. Gli Junkers si dimostrarono un mezzo di trasporto affidabile, affrontando temperature gelide e ghiaccio, caldo e polvere, trasportando uomini, animali, cibo e rifornimenti vitali per le operazioni militari tedesche.

Questo, il primo di due libri sul Ju 52/3m, descrive in dettaglio il suo impiego come bombardiere in Spagna e in Sud America, seguito dal suo ruolo cruciale nelle prime operazioni belliche durante le invasioni della Polonia e della Francia, lo sbarco aviotrasportato a Creta e le fasi iniziali dell'Operazione Barbarossa.

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The Junkers Ju 52 Story

The iconic and legendary Junkers Ju 52 first flew in 1930. Designed and built by the Junkers Aircraft Company of Dessau, Germany, the Ju 52 was originally intended as a single-engine cargo aircraft. An upgraded model, the Ju 52/3m, was powered by three engines and excelled as an eighteen-seat airliner.

By the late 1930s, hundreds of the safe, reliable and much loved Ju 52/3ms were serving with airlines in more than twenty countries, including the pre-war British Airways. Also, it was used as a bomber by the Luftwaffe, particularly in the Spanish Civil War. During the Second World War, the Ju 52/3m was the mainstay of Luftwaffe transport squadrons.

Affectionately known as 'Faithful Old Annie' and 'Iron Annie', the Ju 52/3m was used during the invasions of Norway, the Low Countries, Crete and the resupply of Stalingrad and Rommel's Africa Korps.
In all, around 5,000 were built and after the war, production continued in France and Spain. Amazingly, captured Ju 52/3ms were rebuilt post-war and briefly operated as airliners on domestic routes in Great Britain.

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Junkers Ju 52

The Junkers Ju 52 is presented in its early bomber, and later its famous transport roles. Covered are its use on a variety of war fronts and in detailed, up-close photos and line drawings.

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Die Ju-52 - mit den Augen des Kapitäns - Flüge, Geschichten, Erlebnisse

There is probably no aviation fan who does not know the unmistakable Junkers Ju-52 - the legendary "Aunt Ju" with its corrugated iron skin and three radial engines. Almost 5 000 of the robust workhorses were built between 1932 and after the Second World War and were used in a variety of roles.

Today, only a handful of these "flying monuments" still exist. Long-time Lufthansa captain Claus Cordes flew such a historic aircraft for the Lufthansa Foundation for many years and here he shares his impressions and experiences, which he gathered in countless hours of flying, in an exciting and expert manner.

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Ju 52 - Geschichte und Gegenwart einer Luftfahrt-Legende

Development and history of a flying legend: The Junkers Ju 52 is rightly considered a pioneer of today's modern aircraft construction. A solid construction, high comfort and great safety in operation: The Ju 52 celebrated its breakthrough in the early 1930s. The passenger aircraft mastered even the most difficult routes over the Alps and Andes without any problems.

Find out everything about "Tante Ju": from her time at Lufthansa, her missions in the Second World War and her current existence in museums and at vintage aircraft air shows. With a lot of newly researched archive material.

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