Flying Kubel

Post by **Pine** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:27 pm

Judging by the 'corrugated' look of the plane's inside, I'd say it's a Junkers JU25?

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:49 pm

You mean JU52?

Post by **Pine** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:53 pm

Dawie wrote:You mean JU52?

Uhm.. yes

Thanks

beetlepower · Post by **beetlepower** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:15 pm

And it has a air-o-plane tyre on the bonnet.

Post by **Pine** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:22 pm

beetlepower wrote:And it has a air-o-plane tyre on the bonnet.

Balloon tyres, for use in the African desert

Post by **fig** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:05 pm

That's an amazing pic. It looks like they've removed the kubel's fenders and wheels to squeeze it in there. And I love the four soldiers sitting in the kubel with their life jackets on.

OldRed · Post by **OldRed** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:28 pm

May have been in one of these babies...Gotha Go 242

"The Go 242 was designed by Albert Kalkert in response to a Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) requirement for a heavy transport glider to replace the DFS 230 then in service. The requirement was for a glider capable of carrying 20 fully laden troops or the equivalent cargo.

The aircraft was a high-wing monoplane with a simple square-section fuselage ending in clamshell doors used to load cargo. The empennage was mounted on twin booms linked by a tailplane. The fuselage was formed of steel tubing covered with doped fabric. The flight characteristics of the design were better than those of the DFS 230.

Cargo versions of the glider featured a hinged rear fuselage loading ramp that could accommodate a small vehicle such as a Kübelwagen or loads of similar size and weight."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotha_Go_242

Drusky · Post by **Drusky** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:45 pm

I'd love to know what they were chatting about... "Here iz ze line Hein, stay on yor side!"

splitfan · Post by **splitfan** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:13 pm

Drusky wrote:I'd love to know what they were chatting about... "Here iz ze line Hein, stay on yor side!"

Seems they all looking @ the "driver" .......
Crew: "Well its not one of us !!"
Driver " I dont smell anything....."

MINCE · Post by **MINCE** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:31 pm

Driver: - and that is why we changed our name from 'Cohen'.
Crew: ...

splitfan · Post by **splitfan** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:50 pm

MINCE wrote:Driver: - and that is why we changed our name from 'Cohen'.
Crew: ...

Lol Thats just wrong man

Ron&Gill · Post by **Ron&Gill** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:50 pm

Doped fabric vs corrugated sheet metal... JU 52.

Mince, you chop.

MINCE · Post by **MINCE** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:58 pm

hehehehehehee

Aircooled VW South Africa

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