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Airborne A7? - Rick F - 10-09-2020
The above picture is copied from a book on Junkers aircraft, and passed to me by a club member. I intend to include it in the next club mag, but would like confirmation that it actually is a 2-seater boat-tail before I embarrass myself in print!
The aircraft is a Junkers G31 converted for freight with a roof loading hatch. Three were built and this one was supplied to New Guinea Airways in 1931
RE: Airborne A7? - Mike Costigan - 10-09-2020
Yes, Rick, it is; it looks like it's a 1929/30 model with the long scuttle.
RE: Airborne A7? - Rick F - 10-09-2020
Thanks Mike. Further searching on-lline has produced more pics of the car being loaded and unloaded, with "Austin 7" mentioned in the captions.
RE: Airborne A7? - Tony Press - 10-09-2020
We have discussed this picture before on the forum or is my memory playing tricks ?
RE: Airborne A7? - Jeff Taylor - 11-09-2020
Yes Tony, I've a feeling we discussed this on the old forum. I believe I posted a couple of photos including this one that I'd also found online.
RE: Airborne A7? - Rick F - 11-09-2020
I did search "Junkers", "aircraft" and "G31 before submitting my post. Unfortunately my septugenarian memory does not extend as far back as it used to!
RE: Airborne A7? - Bob Culver - 12-09-2020
As previous I think it is the fledgling nazi party capturing advanced British technology for study.
With lots of native boys available, I trust they did not have to fire up the steam crane just to lift the Austin.