Junkers Ju 52 to fly in Africa

摘要

The South African Airways Museum Society successfully ran all three Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp engines on CASA-built Junkers Ju 52/3m ZS-AFA on May 14. The Johannesburg-based organisation is gradually returning the aircraft to flying status. Once all tests and checks were completed the engines were shut down and flight engineer Willie Carstens stated that all three units were, "performing as per the manual, without any defects noted." Skyclass Aviation, operators of the museum's Douglas DC-3 and two DC-4s, will eventually use the Junkers to carry passengers on scenic tours around the region, and is now beginning the process of applying for certification. Foxtrot-Alpha is destined to be the only example of the venerable Ju 52 flying in Africa.