JU 87 "Stuka" by Buffalo1
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Here's a snap I took some years ago. I haven't been to the Museum of Science of Industry in Chicago in a few years so this is the old display of the Ju 87 R-2 Tropical Stuka. This one was captured in North Africa and still has a number of bullet holes visible. It is only one of two Stuka's extant. (See debbielove's gallery for the other one in Britain.) If you google up the plane you will see that there is a much more lively display for the planes in Hall of Transportation today. The Red wing is the Texaco No. 13 Travel Air Model R racer of 1930. The United Airlines plane is a 1928 Boeing Model 40B. (See geoffgeoffp's gallery.)That's a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny in the background. The museum is a main attraction in Chicago and I recommend a visit if you are in town. They also have a Spitfire Mark 1, plenty of locomotives, the world's largest model RR, a coal mine (no kiddin'), and their prize possession is a Type IX U-boat - the U-505 captured by the U.S. Navy in June of 1944.
Comments (18)
MagikUnicorn
Excellent capture!
erlandpil
Good capture picture erland
bmac62
I've been looking for motivation to get to this museum in Chicago. This bumps the option up my things-to-do list:-) Glad you brought this photo out of retirement.
neiwil
Now there's a paint job! but where are the wheel covers?.I've never seen an '87' undercarriage before.This is great, glad you brought it out.Thanks.
flavia49
excellent shot!!
Buffalo1
@neiwill: Not sure for the exact reason the wheel spats are missing from this particular plane. I do know that in North Africa and the Eastern Front that wheel spats and landing gear doors were removed because of build up of dust, sand or dirt, and snow and ice. No spats and doors made it easier for cleaning and servicing by the Luftwaffe crews.
rainbows
A fine shot, Roger. Excellent work. Hugs. Diane. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and spectacular photo my friend.....!!!!!
debbielove
A BRILLIANT 'UNRESTORED' STUKA!!!!! Beautiful....Kinda! And yes, you are right. The spats were removed quite a lot in the desert and in Russia, due to clogging up with dirt and dust etc! According to my 'know all' book of stuka's! Ha! Ha! it also, by way of an accident, added a couple of Mph to the top speed! No bad thing.... Thanks hugely, my friend. Of course! MORE!!!!!!! Rob.
2Loose2Trek
Very cool shot of the Stuka ... and I saw that U-Boat in 1965 during a class trip. If I ever get back to the Midwest I'll make a point of visiting that museum again. Thanks for posting.
MongusKing
Wonderful capture, I love this airplane!!! XCellent work my friend!!!!
junge1
Great capture!
Emil-arts
This is an excellent capture, thanks for pointing me to it. It's a wonderful camo scheme which i'm sure will be of great interest to neil and i've also seen picture of these with the spats removed and like others always assumed it was to save the wheels from getting clogged up and dust free in Africa and the Eastern front. Very rare, thanks so much for posting this :)
jocko500
wonderful shot
Vik9740
nice display
e-brink
Nice to see this.
dbrv6
Excellent capture and enjoied looking. I went to Chicago but for an art exhibit that was there and did not get a chance to go to the Sciencce of Industry. Defiently next time!
iridebikes6663
Ironically i was just there a few months ago and took a pic of that same plane from the lower level. i live 2 hours away so i go there about once a year