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Old 10th May 2010, 06:11
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Re: Junkers Ju 87A in Japan

Hi,
To kick off the replies i found this info on the ju-87

The Japanese military forever interested in German aircraft production, were impressed by the offensive performance of the 'Stukas' during the German invasion of Poland in September 1939; they bought a Ju-87A-1 in 1940. The machine was painted in Japanese colours and production in Japan was considered for a time.
But the Ju-87A-1 was only used as a technological model. It was taken to bits and studied from all possible angles (the Japanese Navy's 'Val' used dive brakes copied entirely from the Ju-87's) before being reassembled and exhibited in the Tokorozawa Museum, near Tokyo. It was subsequently destroyed during an American air raid.

http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ju-87A-St...er-Ju-87A.html


link to photo
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/...uka-photos.asp

model
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcar...m_num=SHY72169
Cheers
Jerry
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