Junkers Ju 52 Coming to White Plains on Monday

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2012-07-30, 12:27 AM
Matt Molnar

Junkers Ju 52 Coming to White Plains on Monday

Before World War II, some deranged German scientists captured a Douglas DC-3 and a Ford Tri-Motor, locked them in a lab, and forced them to procreate.

The offspring was the Junkers Ju 52.

http://www.nycaviation.com/newspage/...07/hb-hot1.jpg
Junkers Ju 52.

(Okay, maybe that's not what happened, but that's what it looks like).

Of the 6,000 Ju 52s eventually built (3,000 pre-war + 3,000 post-war), only 8 remain flying today.

One of those is HB-HOT, a 1939 specimen originally built for the Swiss Army, and now sponsored by the German luggage manufacturer, Rimowa.

HB-HOT made her way to Oshkosh this year, marking the first transatlantic crossing by a Ju 52 in over 75 years.

I got to hop onboard for a few mins on Saturday and it was pretty awesome. I'll post more photos later.

On her way home, I was told HB-HOT will be stopping in White Plains for three days starting Monday.

I don't have a an arrival time, and not sure if FlightAware can be relied on to track her, but I'll update here if I get any info.

http://www.nycaviation.com/newspage/...07/hb-hot2.jpg
Throttle controls.

http://www.nycaviation.com/newspage/...07/hb-hot3.jpg
Ju 52 flight demo.
2012-07-30, 12:55 PM
gonzalu

Would be nice to catch this one :-)

I see the last known entry in FlightAware was on the 14th. Only other flight today from KOSH to KHPN was a Phenom... :-(

We'll I will keep an eye on it and see if it is worth the trip.
2012-07-30, 03:13 PM
Matt Molnar

Hearing of sightings over Manhattan in the past few minutes!
2012-07-30, 03:59 PM
gonzalu

Noooooo... really? I can see the Hudson Corridor from my window in Wash Heights... I've heard nothing

Too bad HPN is HORRIBLE for pics on the ground ...
2012-07-30, 04:01 PM
KHPN

Anyone have any more information about this, ill be on the ramp @ hpn in a few hours and if its in town u can count on me to snap some pictures. Can't track it cause of work but if anyone knows anything id love to know as well!
2012-07-30, 04:17 PM
gonzalu

Yeah, I'd like to know where it may be parked and if there is any photo op from the fence :-) I can see the ramps a bit from the GA area by the tower but even then, it is pretty darn obscure over there :-)

Thank you KHPN!
2012-07-30, 05:07 PM
Matt Molnar

Sounds like it'll be parked at Panorama until at least Saturday...

https://www.facebook.com/NYCAviation...50240508385122
2012-07-30, 07:14 PM
Matt Molnar

Confirmed on the ground at HPN.
2012-07-31, 08:28 PM
Marcelo F. De Biasi

Heard the confirmation for this flight today. To bad I can't be there...
2012-08-01, 09:39 AM
snydersnapshots

Is this the airplane that used to belong to the late author, Martin Caidin?
2012-08-01, 11:49 AM
Matt Molnar

Quote:

Originally Posted by snydersnapshots

Is this the airplane that used to belong to the late author, Martin Caidin?

Same type but I think that one is owned by Lufthansa now.
2012-08-01, 05:56 PM
Woz

Flying north up the Hudson River. Just passed the GWB.
2012-08-02, 12:04 PM
TJK

Quote:

Originally Posted by GothamSpotter

Sounds like it'll be parked at Panorama until at least Saturday...

https://www.facebook.com/NYCAviation...50240508385122

May be up in the new Rochelle area Saturday morning so I may swing by to get a gander.
2012-08-03, 07:18 AM
Whitese

I saw it flying south along the Hudson River right in front of my apt. window in NJ. I sprung off the couch as I heard different engine sound.....