Raising a Ju-87 from the depths

Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:22 pm

Hopefully the YouTube link isn't a repeat, but I think this is the one recovered in Greece. Any status now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqoWyBkSW_A&feature=related

Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:02 pm

BDK,
I can't believe...

5,4...

Nobody has piped in...

3...

Must resist...

2...

Oh well someblody's gotta say...

1...

IT'S IN THE BUFFING SHOP!

Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:06 pm

Will it be at Oshkosh? :lol:

Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:07 pm

As far as I know, it's on outside display at the Hellenic Air Force Museum in Greece.

see link, and scroll down...

http://koti.welho.com/msolanak/news.html

Cheers,
Richard

Seems a real pity not to have her indoors, and under conservation...

Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:40 pm

Richard,
Thanks for the link... Interesting info...

But I don't think it is the same plane. The video is a JU-87 and the HAF folks think the have a positive ID on a JU-88.

SPANNER

Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:10 pm

Well what the h*ll are those poor zebra mussells suppose to do now. :shock:

Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:26 pm

Same aircraft. It was displayed outdoors ( as in the photo ) for a special event - the opening of the new HAFM hangar. Since then restoration work has been started.

Dave

Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:12 pm

SPANNERmkV wrote:Richard,
Thanks for the link... Interesting info...

But I don't think it is the same plane. The video is a JU-87 and the HAF folks think the have a positive ID on a JU-88.

SPANNER

The photos I showed were of the Ju-87 actually.

DaveM2 wrote:Same aircraft. It was displayed outdoors ( as in the photo ) for a special event - the opening of the new HAFM hangar. Since then restoration work has been started.

Dave

Really glad to hear that Dave! Any photos of the restoration work out there?

Cheers,
Richard

Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:29 pm

The photos I showed were of the Ju-87 actually.

I'll be double dipped. It is the same airplane and it did clean up rather well.
It looked for a moment like they tried to straighten the wings though!

Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:06 pm

SPANNERmkV wrote:The photos I showed were of the Ju-87 actually.

I'll be double dipped. It is the same airplane and it did clean up rather well.
It looked for a moment like they tried to straighten the wings though!

On looking at it again, I see where you're coming from... the tial piece hides the bend on the wing, so I can see why you might have initially jumped to conclusions. She did clean up well, didn't she. You should see the Ju-52 they raised! The Germans must have used some good preservatives, or there's something funny in the water there.

I haven't heard of them raising an 88 yet, but hope they manage to find one.

Cheers,
Richard