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Ju 390 Help!
plz anybody care to shed some light here?
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Author and Janes Defence Weekly writer Nick Cook claimed to me that he knows a Polish diplomat who after the war witnessed a Ju-390 being dismantled in Uraguay.
There is huge debate many stating there was only ever one bulit. Others believe that one operated from Mont de Marsan, whilst another was used for testing in Czechoslovakia. There were intended to be three prototypes.
After the war Reichs Armaments minister Albert Speer claimed a Ju-390 flew to Tokyo in the hands of a test pilot, via the "polar route."
There is huge debate many stating there was only ever one bulit. Others believe that one operated from Mont de Marsan, whilst another was used for testing in Czechoslovakia. There were intended to be three prototypes.
After the war Reichs Armaments minister Albert Speer claimed a Ju-390 flew to Tokyo in the hands of a test pilot, via the "polar route."
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Here is a link with more info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_390Lkefct wrote:I think the idea was to bomb NYC from France.
It seems that Germany never realised the potential of strategic bombing until too late and then overcompensated with monsters like this, the failed He-177, and other nonsense.
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Right! And wrong! See the above link I posted. It states the Ju-390 was supposed to be a transport, patrol, and bomber aircraft. Sort of a "Jack of all trades, master of none" if you ask me!TonyC wrote:Forgive me, but I thought the Ju 390 was built as a transport... hence the Trapoklappe loading ramp...
Tony
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Probably the answer is it was intended for a transport, but evaluated from Mont de Marsan as a long range bomber/maratime patrol aircraft.
I have never seen photos of the Ju-390 with the kind of gun turrets, or positions one would see on an intended bomber.
Luftwaffe General Hans Bauer wrote in memoirs after the war that right up to 30 April 1945, he could have flown Hitler anywhere in the world. The Ju-390 was a particular favourite of Bauer's according to Albert Speer.
I have never seen photos of the Ju-390 with the kind of gun turrets, or positions one would see on an intended bomber.
Luftwaffe General Hans Bauer wrote in memoirs after the war that right up to 30 April 1945, he could have flown Hitler anywhere in the world. The Ju-390 was a particular favourite of Bauer's according to Albert Speer.
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A lot of this is covered in the link I posted, as I'm sure it is on other sites as well. One can only imagine the changes in history if Germany had a heavy startegic bomber in 1941!Kiwikid wrote:Probably the answer is it was intended for a transport, but evaluated from Mont de Marsan as a long range bomber/maratime patrol aircraft.
I have never seen photos of the Ju-390 with the kind of gun turrets, or positions one would see on an intended bomber.
Luftwaffe General Hans Bauer wrote in memoirs after the war that right up to 30 April 1945, he could have flown Hitler anywhere in the world. The Ju-390 was a particular favourite of Bauer's according to Albert Speer.
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Hi David,
I have Chris Sweetings' book "Hitler's Squadron" but there is no mention of the Ju 390... can you tell me where I can read more of Hans Baur's memories? I have looked at the link you posted.
I am not doubting what you write but am looking for more reading matter on this area of interest!
Cheers,
Tony
I have Chris Sweetings' book "Hitler's Squadron" but there is no mention of the Ju 390... can you tell me where I can read more of Hans Baur's memories? I have looked at the link you posted.
I am not doubting what you write but am looking for more reading matter on this area of interest!
Cheers,
Tony
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I don't have any specialized information on the Ju-390, but you can find a lot of sites on Google. You may find something of interest on this link which has dozens of aviation sites. http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/aircraft.htmlTonyC wrote:Hi David,
I have Chris Sweetings' book "Hitler's Squadron" but there is no mention of the Ju 390... can you tell me where I can read more of Hans Baur's memories? I have looked at the link you posted.
I am not doubting what you write but am looking for more reading matter on this area of interest!
Cheers,
Tony
David

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