Hello,
I’ve just acquired the excellent book by Mark Ashley called “Flying Film Stars” and in it he claims that the Junkers
seen in the opening titles of “Battle of Britain” is none other than US based N352JU.
Does anyone have any first hand evidence that this is indeed fact or is it a “claim to fame” made by the aircraft’s
past owners over the years to generate a more famous background. Mark told me he got the info off a website but
I’ve not seen any proof positive that it was ever used in the film?
Mark’s book is an excellent read that I recommend.
Thanks.
By: Simon Beck - 17th November 2014 at 02:41
I suspected a “claim to fame” also. I’ve been authoring my own Hollywood Aircraft book for the last eight years
and found no evidence N352JU was used in the film. My own research into the Spanish air force (including letters
to their DoD), shows there were a number of airworthy CASA 352s flying at the time of filming and into the 70s
for that matter.
By: Newforest - 16th November 2014 at 08:41
This aircraft is now registered N352JU and operated by the Military Aviation Museum of Virginia Beach and is the only airworthy Ju.52 in the US. I find no other web mention of it appearing in the film apart from the one mention by the poster as above.
By: wieesso - 16th November 2014 at 07:19
There is a comment under this image stating:
“Here’s a piece of trivia; this Ju52 appeared in the 1969 film “The Battle of Britain.””
Martin
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th November 2014 at 07:15
Probably YET ANOTHER claim to fame – pretty common complaint around warbirds innitt
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