The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", 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
Ju 87Ds in October 1943
Ernst Udet; proponent of the dive-bomber and the Ju 87 (1928 photo)
The Stuka had inverted gull wings, as shown in this photograph. Also visible are the two separate sliding "hoods" of the canopy.
The RAF Museum's Ju 87, 2016, partially disassembled, showing the four attachment points for the outer wing section
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war o
Junkers Ju 87
…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). The aircraft is easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage. Upon the leading…
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Matilda tanks on the move outside the perimeter of Tobruk, Libya, 18 November 1941. E6600
Bundesarchiv Bild 183 R76619, Russland, Kesselschlacht Stalingrad