Berlin – German Divers Recover Stuka Bomber’s Radiator

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    Restaurator Torsten Radtke sortiert am Montag (11.06.12) an Bord des Marineschleppers "Spiekeroog" auf der Ostsee vor Sassnitz bei der Bergung eines Sturzkampfflugzeugs (Stuka) "Junkers 87" Truemmer des Heckleitwerkes, die aus einem Wrack vom Meeresboden geborgen wurden. (zu dapd-Text) Foto: Thomas Haentzschel/dapdBerlin – A German Military Historical Museum spokesman says divers are making good progress on bringing up the wreck of a German World War II Stuka dive bomber from the floor of the Baltic Sea.

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    Capt. Sebastian Bangert says the military divers brought up the plane’s radiator Tuesday, following the recovery of the engine over the weekend. Experts had initially thought the plane was likely a JU87D model, but now are almost certain it’s the later JU87G based on the radiator.

    There are only two known complete Stukas — on display at museums in London and Chicago — as well as pieces of crashed Stukas elsewhere.

    Divers are now working to bring up a large fuselage piece from the cockpit area, including the entire right wing and part of the left.

    FILE - In this Nov. 1, 1940 b/w  file picture a German dive bomber Ju 87 Stuka flies  over an unknown location during World War II. German military museum is preparing to hoist the wreck of a   Stuka dive bomber from the floor of the Baltic Sea, a rare remaining example of the plane that once wreaked havoc over Europe as part of the Nazis' war machine. The Stuka wreck, first discovered in the 90s when a fisherman's net snagged on it, lies about 10 kilometers off the coast of the Baltic island of Ruegen, in about 18 meters of water. German military divers have been working for a week to prepare the main body to be hoisted to the surface, and initial reports are that it is in good condition. The motor was brought up over the weekend. The German Military Historical Museum says it will be restored and put on display in Berlin. (AP Photo,File)


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    Buchwalter
    Buchwalter
    11 years ago

    The Stuka {short for Sturzkampfbomber ] first was used in GUernica and Santander,Spain later when Germany attacked Netherland they put
    Rotterdam to ashes and then
    Warsaw

    harryivan
    harryivan
    11 years ago

    Why dont these Germans Y.S.V. Bring up all the Bodies, they killed and Shot into the Tass, and the Duna? to indentify and bring them to Burial, WHY ?? the Question cant be answered, 1) Reason because Achmedinjahd, Yemach S.V. said the 6,000,000, never happened, Afre Lepimeh, so where are all our Fathers Mothers? Grandfathers Grandmothers? Children, Were are they? in Heaven, in Gan Eden,, HASHEM YINKOIM DUMOM< Bimhaira, uh Bebias Hamoshiach,