CASA 352L

[Simon Beck]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can pick up some in-depth
information on the CASA 352L?
Also, are any of the two used in the "Battle of Britain" (1969)
still flying and was one of them also used in "Where Eagles dare"?

Cheers
Simon

[Swiss Mustangs]

In the Movie "Where Eagles Dare" they used a Swiss AF original Ju-52/3m, coded A-702.... the paint-job was retained for many years after the filming.... (with Swiss markings reinstalled)



Martin

[JDK]

Hi,

Most CASA 352 data is contained in Ju 52 books and sources; and as far as I know, apart from engines, and some equipment, the 352 is essentially a Ju 52/3m family member. What was it you were particularly interested in that was specific to the 352?

There is info & books in Spanish, of course. Is that any good to you?

Cheers,

[Simon Beck]

Mostly keen to get production info - numbers built,
factory location, production period.
I can check the Jane's books at the local AF Museum
but thought I'd try here first.

Simon

[JDK]

Mostly keen to get production info -

I just happen to have several Ju 52 books in front of me. From Nowarra's Junkers Ju 52 aircraft and legend:

numbers built - 170 C 352s, 106 fitted with German BMW 132A engines, the remainder with improved ENMSA B3 engines with 90hp greater.

factory location - Empresa Nacional de Motores de Aviacion SA (formerly Elizaslde) in Barcelona.

production period - The first made had it's maiden flight in June 1945. (Doesn't say when production ended. I'll look further.

I can check the Jane's books at the local AF Museum
but thought I'd try here first.

Well, one letter out, and a continent away - James in Australia.

[Simon Beck]

Thats great - thanks for the details.

Simon

[Tulio]

Hello, Simon.

I translated the basic information from the Spanish website as follows:

http://www.aire.org/paracas_ea/avos/avc352.htm

Once the civil war ended, the license for the fabrication of the Junkers 52 was obtained in Germany, and series production began in 1942 by CASA (Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) in their re-born factory in Getafe. Two years later, the first of them flew, powered by German BMW engines, and this engine would be the one that would power approximately the first one-hundred examples of the total 170 CASA 352 produced.

Their exterior aspect is almost identical (ref. to the Ju-52 3/m), it barely differs from the German model because they have a wider central engine cowling, and the radio-finding (ADF) antenna is missing. The last aircraft were delivered in 1954.

Besides other missions, they were used to drop parachutists in Alcala de Henares, and in Alcantarilla.

Officialy called the T.2B, the majority were withdrawn from use around 1973, with the last example flying at the Alcantarilla Parachute School until July 1978.

Four are preserved:

Static at the Museo del Aire in Cuatro Vientos
at the Base Aerea in Torrejon
at the Military Parachuting School

Engines: 3 ENMASA "Beta" E9C producing 750hp

Saludos,


Tulio

Oh! Remember that similar aircraft were also built in France (the Toucan), and these too, saw combat in Indochina and probably in Algeria.

[JDK]

Hi Tulio,
Interesting, that, thanks. Difference of first flight date - I'll see what I can find. There are certainly more than for preserved, although four in Spain might make sense.

As well as CASA (Spain) and AAC (France) the Hungarians also licence built them (PRIT-) Intreaguingly, the second largest user in W.W.II was the USSR! Over 80 repaird and used by wartime Aeroflot.

Regards,

[JDK]

The Warbirds Worldwide Directory 4th Ed gives 21 CASA 352s surviving, as well as other Junkers and AAC examples as well.

[Tulio]

JDK,

My guess -since the translation was for the information on that Spanish web page- is that the four preserved, refers to Spanish museums or locations.

Saludos,


Tulio

[Old SAR pilot]

There's one here in the U.S., as well:

http://www.greatlakeswing.org/JJuFacts.htm