"Berlin-Tempelhof" taxiing in at Flying Legends 2011. Floatplane D-AQUI was named "Fritz Simon" and after ace "Kurt Wintgens". The Ju-52 was used all over Europe and Asia and was the flagship for Deutsche Lufthansa, which bought them by the dozen. It could carry 17 passengers or three tons of freight. Most of Lufthansa's fleet was requisitioned during World War II. Despite the desperate situation, Lufthansa continued flying till the end of the war, operating Ju-52/3m D-AFFF into Flensburg on 5 May 1945.

K25 slide scan. History well documented. Image shows original two bladed propellers which were exchanged the same year for three bladed examples for noise reduction.

Operated by Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung.

Operated by Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung.

Operated by Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung.

Taxiing for departure from Duxford at 6-30pm. (Canon 40D 40mm)

Taxiing to Parking after displaying at "Flying Legends". (Canon 40D 50mm)

After arrival from Falkenberg.

This old Junkers' career started in 1943 for the Luftwaffe. Rebuilt as a composite airframe in Feb 1947 (fuselage of c/n 130714, wings of c/n 5489 LN-KAF (ex D-AQUI) and c/n 2982 NO+IO). In Feb 1948 the resulting aircraft was fitted with floats and again registered to DNL as LN-KAF "Askeladden". To Ecuador as HC-ABS in 1957. Rescued by Lester Weaver in 1969, and flown as N130LW. To Martin Caidin in Mar 1975, flying as N52JU "Iron Annie", then to Paul Rosen in Aug 1981. On 28 Dec 1984 it came back to West Germany, and on 1 Apr 1986, after restoration to original condition, it started a new flying career that was still continuing at the time of this photo, 31 years later. Unfortunately this great aircraft was permanently wfu in Aug 2018.

Recent German technology towing wonderful old German technology... This Junkers is no less than 75 years old, and still going strong when this photo was taken. Following a long life in Europe and then the Americas, it came back to Europe from the USA in 1984, and was completely rebuilt to original condition. It made its first post-restoration flight on 1 April 1986, and so far many enjoyable pleasure flights have followed in the 30+ years that have passed since then. Unfortunately Lufthansa withdrew their support a year later, and this magnificent aircraft was withdrawn from use in August 2018.

Still one of the best looking planes around.

Pictured during a wonderful, slow-motion flying display at Flying Legends 2010.

Taxying in after her wonderfully slow-motion display at Flying Legends 2010.

Still one of the best looking planes around.