German Aviation

Captured Ju 88 displayed in Sverdlov Square, Moscow, Aug 1941.
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Sharp looking aircraft.

Wondered if there were any still flying and if I could get a ride on one ;)

“No, the German Arado Ar 196A seaplane is not currently flying. While several examples of this aircraft survive, they are all preserved for static display in museums and are not airworthy. Production of the Ar 196 ended with World War.

Only three Ar 196 floatplanes from the original production run of 526 (excluding prototypes) are known to still exist.
These surviving aircraft are displayed in museums, including the Bulgarian Air Force Museum, the National Air and Space Museum, and the U. S. Naval Aviation Museum.”

Arado Ar 196A-3 on display at the Bulgarian Air Force Museum

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Arado Ar 196 (Observation seaplane)

I had one of these in scaled down as a boy! The Arado Ar 196 was a shipboard reconnaissance low-wing monoplane aircraft built by the German firm of Arado starting in 1936. The next year it was selected as the winner of a design contest and became the standard aircraft of the Kriegsmarine...
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I've said it before, I had one in scale as a kid. Who knows where it ended up.:rolleyes:
 
Because I'm retired and it's early morning (wife's still sleeping), sipping my coffee at the computer, surfing the FGM and curious about what it says.....the translation:
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"This picture clearly shows the compact design of the JU 88. The pilot looks through an eight-centimeter-thick sheet of armored glass, which weighs around ten to twelve kilograms; the other panes are made of Plexiglas."
 
I appreciate the translation. (y) I wondered what it said but I was too lazy to use google translate. :)
 
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