Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", [b] is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft.Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935.The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945).
No. 56 Squadron RAF claimed seven Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka"s from Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 destroyed over Isle of Portland. StG 1 recorded the loss of only two Ju 87s shot down. [15] 12 August 1940 Luftwaffe The Germans claimed 22 British aircraft destroyed, actual British losses were 3.
On 19 January, Robertson shot down a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber to the north of Grand Harbour, also probably destroying a CR.42. He claimed another CR.42 as probably destroyed over St. Paul's Bay and a further CR.42 was confirmed as destroyed by Robertson the same day, its pilot baling out over Valletta.
The first wave closed on Belgrade between 06:30 and 06:45, and consisted of 74 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers, and 160 Heinkel He 111 medium bombers and Dornier Do 17 light bombers at 8,000–10,000 ft (2,400–3,000 m).
On 10 November, when attacking El Aouina airfield, Coate shot down a Junkers Ju 290 transport, damaged three Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers and destroyed another Ju 87 on the airfield itself. Two days later, flying to the southeast of the Italian island of Pantelleria , he destroyed one Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 transport and damaged another.
The Slamat disaster is a succession of three related shipwrecks during the Battle of Greece on 27 April 1941. The Dutch troopship Slamat and the Royal Navy destroyers HMS Diamond and HMS Wryneck sank as a result of air attacks by Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers.
He damaged a third Ju 88 and also destroyed a Dornier Do 17 medium bomber in the same vicinity. He claimed the probable destruction of a Ju 88 near Portsmouth two days later. The next day he shot down three Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Selsey Bill. [3]
No. 501 Squadron moved to Middle Wallop in early July and on the 29th of the month, McKay destroyed a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber to the south of Dover although this was not confirmed. He shot down two Ju 87s on 15 August over Hawkinge . [ 3 ]