The serial is a little indistinct and it may be 274. An air ambulance of the French Air Force

Amiot was a French aircraft manufacturer, which became became a subcontractor for the Junkers company, building 370 aircraft. Licence production of the Junkers Ju 52 trimotor continued after the war under the designation Amiot AAC.1 Toucan. Over 400 units were built for the French military and for airline use in France and its overseas territories. One of these, with serial 363, is seen here in the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

Controls of a bygone era - it took muscles to fly Auntie Ju and her successor. On the pedestal are the engine controls and fuel tank selector. The knobs on the right control the oil coolers and compressed air. The levers above the pedals are for rudder trim. Unfortunately, the glass on most indicators has become very weathered while no placards have yet been uncovered from protective painting.

Standing next to the mid-fuselage entry door, looking forward. The tube frames along the sides allowed for flexible fitting of equipment, including the folding seats seen here. A radio operator station would be positioned at the starboard bulkhead next to the cockpit entrance. Along the ceiling runs the parachute static line cable.

Transported by road to Essen by the WDL Oldtimer Freunde society in April 2021, after a similar foundation had to discontinue her restoration project. Built in 1945 and delivered to the Armee de l'Air where she served the CEV among other units. To the FA Portuguesa as 6320 in November 1960, withdrawn from use in March 1967 and stored in Alverca. Flown to Germany by C-160 in 1975 and preserved at the LTG63 barracks, Hohn, as 1Z-IK until 2019. Then spent the next two years in Mönchengladbach, being largely restored before being passed on again. On display without any identification marks.

ex Portugal and here since June 2011.

Seen in the static park at the first open day at the IWM Duxford facility. Ex-Portuguese AF 6316. Moved to Duxford in September 1973. Being restored by East Anglian Aviation Society members at the time of the shot and wearing temporary basic Luftwaffe markings. Later marked as "4V-GH". To Krakow Aviation Museum, Poland in 2012. Still present in 2023.

Seen in the static park at the first open day at the IWM Duxford facility. Ex-Portuguese AF 6316. Moved to Duxford in September 1973. Being restored by East Anglian Aviation Society members at the time of the shot and wearing temporary basic Luftwaffe markings. Later marked as "4V-GH". To Krakow Aviation Museum, Poland in 2012. Still present in 2023.

Delivered to the French Air Force in 1948. To the Portuguese Air Force as 6316 in 1960. Donated to the Imperial War Museum in September 1973. Repainted into Luftwaffe colours. Later marked as IZ-NK. To the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego. Krakow, Poland in 2012.

Delivered to the French Air Force as 291 in 1946. To Portugal as 6310 in 1960. Made the last Portuguese Air Force Ju.52 flight in 1973 and stored at Alverca. To the TAM Museum, Sao Carlos, Brazil for preservation by 2000.

Delivered to the French Air Force as 205 in 1946. To Portugal as 6311 in 1960. Stored at Alverca in 1968. Preserved at Melun-Villlaroche, France from 2011.

This aircraft was delivered to the French Air Force in 1947. It was flown to Munich-Riem Airport for the Deutsches Museum in 1957. It has recently been refurbished and returned to display following a number of years' absence.

The main hangar at this museum has been completely refurbished and reorganised since my last visit six years ago. This 'Ju-52' Toucan has a new winter scheme and now hangs from the roof. Originally this plane was one of 22 Ju-52s that served with the Portuguese AF (ex 6316), some of which came from Germany and the others from France just after the war. They remained in service until the late-60s. This plane was presented to the IWM Duxford by the Portuguese Govt. in 1973 and came to the Krakow museum in May 2013.

Built in 1946, it started life as F-BBYB with STA-Société Transatlantique Aérienne registered in Aug-1946. From Sep-1947 to 1948 it was leased to COSARA in then French Indochina. In Oct-1948 it went to the French Air Force as 222. In 1950 it was delivered to the Yugoslavian Air Force where it was serialled 7208. From 1951 to 1953 it flew temporarily as YU-ACF with JAT. At an unknown date it was converted with P&W R-1340 engines. It made its last flight in 1965 when it flew to Belgrade where it was stored. In Jul-1969 it became part of the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Click here for a photo from its earlier life as F-BBYB.