Junkers 52 of the SABENA

[Bertrand H]

Hi,
Does anybody know the numbers and the codes of the Junker 52 from SABENA. They were used in Africa in 1942 and some Free French were aboard between Nigeria and Egypt.

May be this info is in the book : Les Junkers 52/3 M de la Sabena by André Vanthemsche in Brussels Air Museum Magazine ?

TIA

Bertrand H

[ettrick40]

Hello,
the informations I have are the following:
OO-AGU:Sabena 27/4/36. 1938 Congo Crashed 25/3/44.
-AGV: Sabena 09/05/36 1940 Congo, Léopoldville

[ettrick40]

Sorry , the next ones
OO-AGW, Sabena 31/12/40.Congo,Stanleyville
-AUF, Sabena 06/01/38. 1938 Congo, Stanleyville
-AUG, Sabena 15/12/38. 1939 Congo. Crash 1/1/1943 near Bangui.
-AUK, Sabena 22/05/39. 1940 Congo.
Hope it helps.

[Bertrand H]

Thanks "Ettrick". These six Ju 52 are certainly close to the total of these aircraft used by SABENA.

bertrand

[Franek Grabowski]

An old Polish book based on pilot's log books apart of OO-AUF, OO-AUG and OO-AGW mentions OO-AVH. I am wondering if it is not an error for OO-AUK. The aircraft were flown on a Takoradi-Cairo route.

[Bertrand H]

Thanks Franek. Are these a/c flown on a Takoradi-Cairo route in summer/autumn 1942 ? I am looking after flights in 27 september and after.

TIA

Bertrand

[Franek Grabowski]

Sorry, I do not know.