September 1940: the Battle of Britain (4/4)
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") was a German dive-bomber and ground-attack aircraft. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 and served in Axis forces in World War II (1939-1945). It was instantly recognizable with its inverted gull wings, fixed spatted undercarriage and infamous Jericho-Trompete ("Jericho Trumpet") wailing siren, a psychological weapon used to terrify ground troops. The Stuka's design included several innovative features.
Worldwide only 2 Stuka’s survived. This one is displayed in the RAF-Museum London, the other one in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
September 1940: the Battle of Britain (4/4)
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") was a German dive-bomber and ground-attack aircraft. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 and served in Axis forces in World War II (1939-1945). It was instantly recognizable with its inverted gull wings, fixed spatted undercarriage and infamous Jericho-Trompete ("Jericho Trumpet") wailing siren, a psychological weapon used to terrify ground troops. The Stuka's design included several innovative features.
Worldwide only 2 Stuka’s survived. This one is displayed in the RAF-Museum London, the other one in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.