Junkers Ju 52
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The Junkers Ju 52 is a civilian and military German aircraft. It was designed and built during in Nazi Germany as airliner and transport aircraft. The Luftwaffe used this plane widely during World War II. After the war, it was built in France as AAC-1 Toucan and in Spain as Casa 352. The Armée de l'Air used it in the Algeria War to transport French troops, like the Légion Étrangère.
The Junkers Ju 52 is a 3 engine aircraft built with metal. It can carry between 15 and 20 passengers. The first flight was in 1931 and introduction in 1932.
Lufhtansa was its main airline. More than 4800 were built.
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Ju 52/1m replica (converted from 52/3m) of "CF-ARM" at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ju 52s damaged in Crete, 1941
A Luftwaffe Ju 52 being serviced in Crete in 1943: Note the narrow-chord Townend ring on the central engine and the deeper-chord NACA cowlings on the wing engines.
Internal view of Ju 52 showing a defensive MG 15 beam machine gun and storage mounts for spare saddle-drum magazines