Junker Ju 52 who flew in Ecuador has a new house

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Today I tell you the story of, Junker Ju 52 with marriageíass D-HERE, what does he wantó each otherñthem Ecuador and now he has a new house to preserve his legacy.

some toñbefore World War II, several now hist appearedórich transport planes in the aeron marketáuseful, clear in its beginning of exclusive military use, as wellén was one toñm axisás late Douglas DC-3. The direct competition was the Junker Ju 52 aleman, that although not reachingíthey produceóno and ésuccess así or was it the Douglas, arrivedó to be an important part of the air force and later in several civil companies around the world.

I focusé in this post to talk about a very special one and that even, be itó flying until very recently on tourist flightsístatic, but after his somewhat forced withdrawal he had an uncertain future, but now you have found a new space to rest and continueá sharing his historical legacyórich with a very interesting step by Ecuador.

The history of Junkers Ju 52 what does he wantó in Ecuador

The Junkers Ju 52, originally known by his motheríass D-HERE, It's not just an avión; He is a living legend of aviationóworld no. Manufactured in 1936 (núserial grouper 5489), This three-engine giant has had más lives than a cat, operating under different flags and names for almost a century. In fact, with much loveñor aviation loversóAs an Ecuadorian we remember her motherías if this birdón out of hereÍ, that is, from Ecuador for its passage through our countryís.

In its beginnings, the grandfatheróHe was baptized Fritz Simon. Shortly afterés, was sold to the airlineínea norway DNL, where he flewó under the name Falken. Nevertheless, the story took a drastic turnástic in 1940:

• Confiscateón: After the invasionón from Norway, EL NOTégerman rciteán tomó aircraft control.
• post war: At the end of the conflict, was returned to its ownersñNorwegians and rebuilt in 1947 with a new fuselage.
• Service at SAS: Under the name Askeladden, voló extreme coastal routes between Tromsø y The haste of the churches 1956.

On 1957, the grandfatheróin the beginningó one of his capsíresult más éspikes upon being acquired by Aerolínea TAO (Transport AéEastern prisoners) in Ecuador.

• Logístic: arrivedó al país disassembled in wooden boxes and was reassembled at the Salinas Military Base.
• Extreme Flights: Renamed Amazon, the grandfatherón operated from Quito (a 2,800 meters high) towards the settlements in the Amazon basinónica.
• Homeñas: Under the command of the captainán Gonzalo Ruales, the Ju 52 crossed Andean passes 13,000 feet high to land on improvised runways on the banks of the Amazon tributaries.

After six toñof arduous service, was withdrawn in 1963 due to the rise of explorationón oil, that exigíto airplanes with greater cargo capacity.

Afterés from passing six toñabandoned you in Quito, an American pilot bought itó for $52,500. Nevertheless, his world fame cameó on 1975 when the writer Martin Caidin acquired itó and baptized himó What «Iron Annie».

• Show Star: Based in Florida, becameó in an attractionómain at festivalséprisoners.
• Réworld cords: Caidin Logró impressive milestones, like takeoffás short recorded for a Ju 52 and the réworld cord of highest núgroup of people walking on wings (wing-walking) smoothed outánot at all.

On 1984, the airíGerman airline Lufthansa recoveredó this historic pieceórica. the grandfatherón madeó an unprecedented journey: the úonly transatl flightáPenthouse of a Ju 52 de oeste a is, passing through Greenland and Iceland until reaching Hamburg.

It's avión dejó to operate in 2018 after meetingños in a structural piece in the suspensionóengine no., what i tookó time afterés to Lufthansa deciding to end support for the operationón and decide to transform it into a piece of museo.

Hoy, although his motheríwhich is official is D-CDLH, proudly maintains the historyórich D-AQUI painted on his wings and his current name, Berlin Tempelhof, in honor of aviationón clásica.

Your new house

I wanted this storyíI have been writing for quite some time and just, news arrived from Germany, coinciding with the prówe moan 100 añLufthansa's, the airínea informó, for joyíof all that the Ju 52 «Ecuadorian» has a new house.

Just in time for the start of the yearñthe birthday one, the Junkers Ju 52 and Lockheed L-1649A Super Star have finally been accepted into the «Lufthansa Group Hangar One». This means that the two central exhibitions, how soon to beán on display in the new conference and visitor center, ya isán complete.

The first Junker Ju 52 be toñadió to the Lufthansa fleet in 1932 y rábeggedly convertedó at the backbone of Aerol's aircraft fleetínea. Valued for its economyía and reliability, the grandfatherón represented around 50% of the Lufthansa fleet at that time.

The «Tíand you» it's much máI know that a grandfatherón: It's a yesíesp. symbolípioneer ritual, excellence in engineeringíand the fascinationón of aviationón. With its striking corrugated metal appearance, three character enginesíUnprecedented aesthetics and reliability, the Ju 52 has captivated generations of pilots, passengers and aviation enthusiastsón. First developed in the déeach of 1930, the Ju 52 establishedó new onesástandards in the transportation of passengers and cargo. Its versatility made itó in a companyñIt was essential in aviationón civil and military.