The iconic and legendary junkers ju 52 first flew in 1930. Ju 523m bomber and transport units 193641 osprey publishing. An upgraded model, the ju 52 3m, was powered by three engines and excelled as an eighteenseat airliner. It saw both civilian and military service during the 1930s and 1940s. Autorevole e complete studio sullo ju 52 nato negli anni 1930 come aereo. French built ju 52s were widely used, not only in france but also in. The allmetal junkers ju 52 3m enjoyed a solid indeed, revered reputation amongst its crews and the troops and paratroopers who used and depended on it. The junkers ju 52 nicknamed tante ju auntie ju and iron annie was a german transport aircraft manufactured from 1932 to 1945.
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