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The Junkers JU 87 Stuka was a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft used

during World War II. With its distinctive gull wings, spatted undercarriage and mounted

wailing sirens, dubbed the "Jericho Trumpet", the Stuka was instrumental in the early

blitzkrieg victories of the war and became a symbol of German air-power. The Stuka

had a 2-man crew that would drop bombs with astonishing accuracy. They had

innovative dive brakes to slow the dive and give the pilot more time to aim his bomb,

with automatic pull-up in case of g-induced blackout. Although the Stukas were very

effective against ground and naval targets and were used throughout the war, they

proved no match against faster enemy fighters.
This JU 87 was used mainly as a low-altitude ground attack aircraft towards the end

of the war and surrendered at Furth in May, 1945 Adult collectible 14+