Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Hello All,
I´m trying to obtain any available information on a Bücker Bu 131 D currently in storage in Brasil. It´s W.Nr. is 173 built 2.7.38. Several Bu 131 went to Brazil prior WWII but I do not have all their W.Nr so can´t try identify this plane.
Any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Hi,
I have this WNr. as a A-1 that crashed on 22 Dec 1940 near Vlissingen Holland being damage 80% and belonging to 1o./NJG 1. But this Werknummer is not confirmed.

Regards,
Norbert

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

I have on 22 Dec 1940 WNr. 1773.

Matti

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Oh! Sorry. I think it´s the fuel tank W.Nr. not the airplane!

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

here it is in storage

http://www.preservedaxisaircraft.com...cker/bu131.htm

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Yes, I got several photos from this plane. We suspect belongs to the batch of 16 machines bought from Germany and assembled in Rio de Janeiro before WWII. I asked a friend to check the plane again. Anyone knows where the original W.Nr. plaques where placed? Outside close the fuselage struts?

Hugs,

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

According to our info the w.nr is 7173.

The plane crashed due to engine failure in the Westerschelde near Vlissingen and the crew was ok.

Leo

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Leo

If you are talking about the same crash on 22.12.1940 which Matti and Norbert are talking about, WNr 7173 looks far too high to be plausible.

Cheers
Stig

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Hi
There were no W/Nrs for Bu 131s begining with the 71.. series

Export Bu 131s used some in the 8.. and nearl all of the 9.. series

But in the early production runs any W/Nrs were used for exports.

I cannot check my data at present because of computer problems but when I am up and ready will check these out

Regards

Tom Willis

Re: Need help with Bücker Bu 131 W.Nr.
 

Hi
Sorry forgot to add. If the Bu 131 was built in 1938 then this puts 173 out as this was built before 1938.

There were Bu 131s in the 177. series and the W/Nr could be the 1773 put forward.

Hope this helps

Tom Willis