Scrapped planes after WWII

[ArtieBob]

IMHO, this is a case of, at best a rather befuddled memory in old age. First, virtually all Junkers bomber production had been stopped months before the war ended by the Germans in order to concentrate resources on other types. Second, USA did not need any German aircraft production capacity or any German types for the war in the Pacific, USA production rationalization and cutbacks had actually begun before V-E day. The only Junkers bomber production that continued after capitulation was in France and that had nothing to do with US forces (see the book "Junkers 88 et 188 Francais" for the full story). Third, if you look at the location of the Junkers production facilities, IIRC, most if not all ended up in the USSR occupation zone, where the US Army Air Force had very little authority. The USSR continued development of some Junker jet bomber types, but none of thes were apparently ever produced in quantity, but that is another story. Sorry, this appears to be another of the many wars end myths with little or no substance.

Best regards,

Artie Bob