Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:31 am
I picked this up in Germany last week.
It is about 1.2m in length and is the rearmost section of fuselage from a wartime Ju88 that crashed in Russia.
It was sitting on the surface for about 60/70 years -so is in quote good condition.
The vertical stabiliser bolted onto the four sprods on the upper surface. I have the first 20cm or so of the stabiliser as well - just had to remove it to fit in the car.
All the internal structure is bristling with inspectors stamps.
I also picked up an Me 109 Belly Pan and a couple of pieces of P40 ( Russian Lend Lease).
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It is about 1.2m in length and is the rearmost section of fuselage from a wartime Ju88 that crashed in Russia.
It was sitting on the surface for about 60/70 years -so is in quote good condition.
The vertical stabiliser bolted onto the four sprods on the upper surface. I have the first 20cm or so of the stabiliser as well - just had to remove it to fit in the car.
All the internal structure is bristling with inspectors stamps.
I also picked up an Me 109 Belly Pan and a couple of pieces of P40 ( Russian Lend Lease).
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Re: Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:36 am
were you on the russian steppes?? they are pretty remote & have much artifacts!!
Re: Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:55 am
Very kool! Makes you wonder how much is still out there just waiting to be discovered.
Re: Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:58 am
They were brought back into the EU several years ago and have been in storage since then.
They were found in Northern Karelia.
They were found in Northern Karelia.
Re: Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:55 am
This is the 109 Belly Pan.
I also have one of the tear drop covers for the hatches in the stbd side.
The only damage is a slight break on the this section at the port side.
from the tar - it has likely been stuck in a barn roof for the last half century.
It has the number 51342 stamped 10mm high in the top edge.
I also have one of the tear drop covers for the hatches in the stbd side.
The only damage is a slight break on the this section at the port side.
from the tar - it has likely been stuck in a barn roof for the last half century.
It has the number 51342 stamped 10mm high in the top edge.
Re: Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:10 pm
Neat stuff makes me wonder how many complete or nearly complete planes are hidden in forests or lakes up there wish I was rich and could do an aerial magnetic signature scan of Russia and find those birds hidden in the trees.
Re: Junkers Ju88 Tail Section
Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:24 am
davidwomacks wrote:Neat stuff makes me wonder how many complete or nearly complete planes are hidden in forests or lakes up there wish I was rich and could do an aerial magnetic signature scan of Russia and find those birds hidden in the trees.
Probably not much around - only in really inaccessible areas or lakes - a lot of scrapping went on in the period after the war when they were just so much scrap metal from a war most people would rather put behind them......