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Originally Posted by Seaplanes
Hi Mr. Morrison. I think someone has misunderstood the records here.
W.Nr. 5055 was definately built by Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke
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Definitely not.
This Ju 52 was built in September 1934 by the "Junkers Flugzeugwerke AG". The Junkers Flugzeug- und -Motorenwerke AG was established only in mid 1936.
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Originally Posted by Seaplanes
However, in May 1936 this plane, as D-APYX, was reported at ATG for repairs.
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ATG didn't repair any aircraft. The Ju 52 was repaired by the Junkerswerft (FWL) at Leipzig-Mockau on the western edge of the Mockau airfield. ATG was on the northern edge. ATG was an independent company and part of the Flick Group. 5055 crashed in March 1935 the first time (60%), delivery at the Junkerswerft Leipzig in April, flights in September; again crashed in December 1935, again repaired by Junkerswerft, in July 1936 used by the Kommando der Fliegerschulen... an so on... This aircraft did not have an easy life.
See my articles on the Junkerswerft Leipzig in the German magazine Jet & Prop 6/12 and 1/13.
Regards
Peter