View Full Version : Easy Mystery Plane Quiz - Dec 11
seacue
11th Dec 2003, 13:43
The season of good cheer is upon us, thus an easy mystery plane this time.
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BEagle
11th Dec 2003, 15:59
Junkers G31go, constructor’s number 3012....
Next please!
seacue
11th Dec 2003, 16:09
How could it have been easier?
But tell us more about this individual, probably modified, plane...
BEagle
11th Dec 2003, 17:04
I have to admit to Googling for the answer!
More info here:
http://www.michie.net/trevor/vh-uou(1).html
seacue
11th Dec 2003, 20:14
Wasn't there a German New Guinea colony right up to the Great War (WW-I)? That might have had some influence in the selection of the Junkers a little over a decade later.
sycamore
13th Dec 2003, 06:19
Bit of info on the Ju-31; 4 were operated between 1931-42 in PNG between Lae, Wau, and Bulolo, to lift in all sorts of freight, cars, trucks , cows. horses, and all the gold dredging equipment for the goldfields. The roof of the cabin was detachable for the larger items, and it could lift 3.5 tons at a time over a short distance(<50nm). The 3 a/c were named Peter, Paul, and Pat, operated by BuloloGold,and the 4th by Guinea Aiways.Nearly 41000 tons airlifted in, in 11 years.:ok:
Spodman
13th Dec 2003, 10:01
Flown like you would drive a (tough) truck, until they fell apart. Nice replica of a similar craft at the RAAF Association Musuem, Bull Creek WA?