Way to Go Down Under

[johnfowles]

If you do a google for "junkers 52 usa"
you can find lots of interesting links
first one I tried was
http://www.vectisdirect.co.uk/produc...0&item_id=4490
a uk outfit selling a 1:250th scale model for a mere $9.87 but the kicker is
USA Postage & Packing:$22.69
total $32.56
next was
Amazon.com: A Flight to Dreams: JU-52 Junkers:... Starring: Vuokko Hovatta, Britney Spears
now there's a name to conjure with.... not!!!
a $17.99 video

one reviewer said
"This DVD is a delight for aviation and travel buffs. It covers the flights of a Junkers JU-52, a classic tri-motor airliner of the 1930's still in operation in Switzerland. You'll find yourself flying over the glaciers, mountains, valleys and lakes of Switzerland listening to the drone of 3 BMW engines. Even the seemingly mundane tasks of an engine over-haul and refueling are fascinating to watch. I highly recommend this DVD for those who enjoy the aircraft and air travel from the Golden Age of Aviation."
4 used and new from $10.88

OR if you get Microsoft Flight Simulator you can fly your very own virtual model:-

YouTube - Flightsimulator: Flying aircraft model...

(amazing what can be done with FlightSim!!!)
there are other J52 videos if you search on youtube a wonderful resource for things like this as well as music and humour!!
to my more specific question to google
"is there a junkers 52 in the usa"
TIP when googling try inputting such a question google will search for key words in your question and come up with web pages pages that match them
I found
http://www.warbirdalley.com/ju52.htm
which has Omer's picture
mit zis caption
"Ju 52 owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. Photo taken over Frederick, Maryland, USA in August 2000 by Gregory Witmer (Captain Video Productions), from Larry Kelley's B-25 "Panchito"
the google summary of another link to:-
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...10/ai_n9342004
says simply in October 2003
"Of the 5415 Junkers 52 types built, only eight still fly: one in the USA, one in Germany, one in South Africa, four in Switzerland and now this one in...."
.... being France, this J52 being a recently restored one,