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    Airframe Family: Junkers Ju-87
    Latest Model:Ju-87G-2 Stuka
    Last Military Serial:RI+JK Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:2883
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    From Circa 1943 to Circa 1944

    Constructed as a Ju-87D-5 with s/n R1+JK Luftwaffe.

    Remanufactured as a Ju-87G-2.
    New construction number, 494083, assigned to the airframe.

    New serial number assigned: RI+JK Luftwaffe

    May 1945

    Captured by British Forces in Northern Germany.

    New serial number assigned: 8474M RAF

    Allocated for museum display so no Air Ministry number was assigned.

    Used in the filming of the Battle of Britain.

    Used in the filming of the Battle of Britain.

    4 September 1945

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Eggebek airfield.

    From 4 September 1945 to January 1946

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Eggebek to Sealand.

    January 1946

    Transferred to No 47 MU, Sealand.
    Sent to Sealand for storage.

    From 1947 to 1948

    Transferred to German Air Force Equipment Centre, RAF Stanmore Park, Middx.

    To Air Historical Branch.

    From Circa October 1955 to December 1955

    To Air Historical Branch, No 15MU, RAF Wroughton, Wilts.
    Moved from Stanmore Park to Wroughton.

    1958

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Air Historical Branch, RAF Fulbeck, Cranwell, Lincs.
    Moved from Wroughton to Fulbeck.

    August 1960

    To Air Historical Branch, 4 SoTT, RAF Saint Athan.

    March 1967

    To Air Historical Branch, RAF Henlow, Beds.
    Moved from Saint Athan to Henlow for use in the filming of the movie Battle of Britain.

    Markings Applied: W8+A

    September 1969

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Air Historical Branch, RAF Saint Athan.
    Moved from Henlow to Saint Athan.

    To Air Historical Branch, RAF Colerne.
    Moved from Saint Athan to Colerne for a temporary display.

    From 11 June 1972 to 17 June 1972

    Transported by ground.
    Damaged in the return move from Colerne to Saint Athan.

    1975

    Markings Applied: I+JK

    13 February 1976

    New serial number assigned: 8474M RAF

    21 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Junkers Stuka was part of the German Aviation Exhibition titled Wings of the Eagle at the RAF Museum at Hendon in 1976.

    1978

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Hendon.
    Moved from Saint Athan to Hendon.

    1978

    To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
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    After December 1998

    Restored.

    2010


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Junkers 87G-2 in the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at RAF Hendon Museum

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Junkers 87-G-2 in the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at RAF Hendon Museum

    9 March 2019


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Left side with tank symbol at RAF Museum Hendon, UK


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