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Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 03 Jun 2012, 11:41
by petermcleland
Great pictures Toby and very interesting...I have always been intrigued by the JU52 and all the various uses that it has been put to...I even remember a shot of it being used as a railway locomotive with the outer wings removed and fitted with flanged wheels to fit the rails.
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 03 Jun 2012, 15:52
by Archer
Great shots Toby, we actually visited that monastery a few years back. I think I also had that museum on my to-do list but in the end visited the Verkehrshaus in Luzern instead. I need to go back I guess, if only for a chance to fly in a Ju-52!
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 03 Jun 2012, 16:20
by clavel9
Fantastic pictures and a wonderful opportunity. Saw her parked up at Innsbruck a couple of years ago.
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 03 Jun 2012, 18:10
by cstorey
Toby, you lucky devil !! Splendid pics, and a splendid looking aeropane
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 04 Jun 2012, 23:19
by Paul K
Toby, great pictures. A Ju-52 is quite an aircraft to have in your 'log book' and above such spectacular scenery too.
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 14:49
by Tomliner
Fabulous pics Toby,what an experience.I would include the Ju-52 as one of those aircraft I would love to have flown on.Others would include the Constellation,DC4-DC7,Statocruiser,Piston Provost and many others.I have managed to fly on others on my wish list such as the Rapide,DC3(several times), Convair440,Dove/Devon,Twinpin,in addition to the Varsity,Chipmunk and Anson when I was in the ATC.
I wonder what others would include in their wish list.
EricT
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52
Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 19:22
by TobyV
I have now (finally after about 6 months!) added a video of my flight. Shaky camera is because yes it vibrates like hell and it's quite turbulent up there in the mountains. I suspect one reason why the Ju-52 is still flying is because it transmits all turbulent motions to the passengers (unlike the Vickers Valiant which absorbed it all, creating fatigue cracks in the wings)
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4hGnRYz4Yw
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52 (now with link to video)
Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 19:39
by Garry Russell
Very Nice Toby
...thanks for that
Quite a thing flying amongst mountains in a large aeroplane
As an aside to anyone interested in JU.52's..Revell have reissued the 1/48 scale model in BEA livery
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52 (now with link to video)
Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 21:50
by FlyTexas
Garry Russell wrote:As an aside to anyone interested in JU.52's..Revell have reissued the 1/48 scale model in BEA livery
Red square?
Great video Toby!
Brian
Re: Flight in a Junkers Ju-52 (now with link to video)
Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 22:10
by Tomliner
Lovely video Toby.Reminds me of the opening scenes in the film version of 'Where Eagles Dare'.Riding in these old classics is a fabulous experience.
EricT