The Ju 53/3m in British European Airways Service

The Junkers Ju 52/3m had a short career with British European Airways in 1946 and 1947.

Ten Ju 52/3m.g8 were captured after the end of war and rebuild by Shorts Brothers at Belfast for the use by B.E.A.

According to Jackson (1960) "The first Ju 52/3m servive, from Croydon to Nutts Corner via Speke, was flown on November 18, 1946 after which they also operated to Nutts Corner non-stop and on the Scottish services from Renfrew and Prestwick to the Orkneys, Shetlands, Inverness and Nutts Corner."

At the end of 1947 the JU 52 were replaced by Douglas C-47 Dakotas ("DC-3s"). All JU 52 were scrapped in 1948.

Smith (1967) and Jackson (1960/1974 ) list the following 10 registrations of aircraft which were in service by British Europaen Airways.

Jackson (1960) additionally lists G-AHBP which was granted a restricted C.of.A. for test and freight duties, but was used mainly for crew training.

G-AHBP
G-AHOC
G-AHOD
G-AHOE
G-AHOF
G-AHOG		Picture in Junkers Ju 52 Burgertoestel
G-AHOH
G-AHOI
G-AHOJ
G-AHOK
G-AHOL

15/09/2005 Carl

Sources

Jackson (1960) Jackson, A.J. : British Civil Aircraft 1919-59. Vol II. London: Putnam, 1960.
Jackson (1974) Jackson, A J : British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972 Vol III. London: Putnam, 1974.
Smith (1967) Smith, Richard J.: The Junkers Ju 52 Series. Profile No. 177. Leatherhead: Profile Publications, 1967