Ju 87 R-2 Stuka wreck found in the Adriatic

By: Wyvernfan - 26th September 2014 at 18:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Great find and remarkably complete all things considered. Question is whether it would hold together if raised?

Rob

By: Seafuryfan - 26th September 2014 at 22:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

An incredibly rare find, thanks for posting Sage. Let's hope it can be raised.

By: Shorty01 - 27th September 2014 at 00:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Quite good condition compared to the one on display in Sinsheim.

By: Propstrike - 27th September 2014 at 10:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Someone must have known its was there or the engine would still be on the front.

I suggest that is by no means certain. The engine bearers are the part most liable to corrode and fail, as they are still under significant load. A bit of tidal movement over 70 years could easily shift the airframe some distance from the engine. Or perhaps a trawler pulled it off.

Anyway, I hope they can salvage it.

By: Gryfon - 27th September 2014 at 11:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I can donate some lemons, hose pipe, WD40 and a 20 foot car tow rope for the recovery. Just kidding, but this is the most complete Stuka that might ever be brought up again. It even looks like its standin on its "feet" in the sand. There's some fishing net damage but without the boats we would probably never have seen it again. I say bring it back up and do and awesome static wreckstoration.

By: 1batfastard - 27th September 2014 at 16:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Hi All,
Sage the owl,
Many thanks for posting this great article like many here I think it would make a great restoration project for someone with a bit of loose change.

Geoff.

By: paulmcmillan - 27th September 2014 at 18:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

How do we know it's not a Ju88? ?

By: JägerMarty - 28th September 2014 at 01:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Great find, it's in amazing condition, hopefully they can ID it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwedQaJDzMU#t=48

By: Sealand Tower - 28th September 2014 at 11:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

According to Tomislav over on the Hyperscale forum this aeroplane was assigned to 239 Squadriglia Regia Aeronautica and was lost on April 12th 1941 while attacking Royal Yugoslav seaplanes at Jadrovac. Here's to a successful recovery and conservation. Lots to work with there !

By: Porter - 28th September 2014 at 13:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

According to Tomislav over on the Hyperscale forum this aeroplane was assigned to 239 Squadriglia Regia Aeronautica and was lost on April 12th 1941 while attacking Royal Yugoslav seaplanes at Jadrovac. Here's to a successful recovery and conservation. Lots to work with there !

and maybe it's a grave.

By: Mahone - 28th September 2014 at 17:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

and maybe it's a grave.

Judging by the open canopies, probably not.

By: Porter - 28th September 2014 at 19:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Judging by the open canopies, probably not.

In the attack of that day a crew was lost, if this is that particular aircraft the remains of the crew may have been destroyed by the sea or by the time or scattered by the current or englobed by concretions but it would remain a grave.