stuka recovery from the ostzee

[Theodor]

Here, photo Nr. 6: http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/artic...or-Ruegen.html

a regular paratrooper gravity knife, used by aircrews, too. And a capsule of journalists' ignorance

[Andy Saunders]

Originally Posted by FrankieS

That WELT online article states that there was found a knife
with optional space for a potassium cyanide capsule. (???)
Did german pilots regularly have knifes of such a type with aboard?

bye,
FrankieS

The image of I have seen shows a standard Luftwaffe gravity knife.

Potassium cyanide capsule?? Seems pretty unlikely - and maybe some fanciful reportage!

To me, and without knowing the detailed nature or circumstances of the find or dive, it does seem strange that this was mis-identified as a Ju 87 and that it took so long to understand the error. There are, generally, sufficient clues (even in broken up wrecks) to establish airframe type at an early stage, and I'd have thought this to have been the case here. It isn't a criticism of the project, but an expression of some surprise!

[edNorth]

Der Spiegel ...

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fo...cke-83728.html

Am I right the engine bearer is made out of Fe (Iron) but not Electron?
Some late Jumo´s had Iron engine bearers...

Any reader out there that has been to that recovery and has more info?

[edNorth]

So we will not find out now, possibly later. They seem have suspended the recovery. (Just have a feeling nothing more will be done, as they were looking for an Ju 87 <not an Ju 88>)

http://www.xray-mag.com/content/wrec...ns-out-be-ju88

[edNorth]

Seems report of Ju 88 recovery (but using old foto?) Who knows the W.Nr. ???

http://www.n24.de/n24/Wissen/History...sgestellt.html

Best
Ed

[Nordpol54]

"Wir fanden aber Teile einer Nachtflugarmatur", sagte Bangert. Das deute darauf, dass es sich möglicherweise um eine Nachtjäger-Version gehandelt habe. Nicht auszuschließen sei aber auch, dass die Maschine als Torpedobomber im Seekrieg eingesetzt wurde.

My goodness, so much time and money wasted for almost knowing nothing but it may be a Ju 88 G-6 or eventually a Ju 188 or what the heck. I am looking forward what turns out next...

Cheerio
Norbert

[edNorth]

My contents removed by myself. Speculation not valid.
Seem they used old photo and this "spoofing me".
My sincere apolologies.

Cheers
Ed

[DaveM2]

The Ju 88 rear fuselage photo looks like the wreck raised from Lake Balaton which has been restored and is now on display at the Berlin DTM?
Thoughts?

Dave

[edNorth]

Good spotting. That did cross my mind, but as I had not seen this particular image
I assumed this be Rúgen recovery. My mistake entierly. My apologies.

Are these images the correct wreck? (Parts recovered in 2012)

http://www.flugzeug-bild.de/name/zei...rd-korsch.html

Best, Ed