Originally Posted by
norman atkinson
There was also a regular Ju 52/3 in Belgian colours- and I would assume that this kite was the start of Sabena.
Sabena had been going from long before then, 1923 in fact, and in the 1930s built up quite a substantial fleet of Ju52/3m. These were pretty much lost during WW2, either in accidents or being sent out to the separate fleet in Belgian Congo from where they did not return. My guess would be it was one just left behind in Belgium in 1944-5, and taken over by the air force. Sabena restarted with DC3s after WW2.