Regent Miklós Horthy's Ju 52 Transport
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25 2 April, 20:08
Curtis CadenPurchased in 1936, manufacturing no. 5600, was Ju-52/3mg4e. It had only 8 passenger seats, but also a conference room. This machine was reserved by the command of the secret Air Force for Head of State - Regent Miklós Horthy.
Aircraft received civil registration HA-DUR (in Hungarian 'hadúr' means a warlord, also used as a title of the chief of the armed forces) and LÜH number 1001 (see SAFO No. 77), and had been named after the best scoring Hungarian WWI ace - lt. József Kiss. Despite civil registration aircraft was in a permanent (clandestine) military service.
2 April, 20:21
Landlubber MikeVery cool build Curtis! I was just looking at my Ju-52 kits last night and thinking about starting them. You did a fantastic job. I've heard decaling these is tricky with the corrugated frames, but you did it masterfully.
20 September, 14:24
István SzücsAs Hungarian, always good to see planes that flown with our insignia! Great job!
20 September, 18:37
Curtis CadenThank you, Landlubber Mike, Guy Rump, and Istvan Szucs. Micro-Scale Decal Setting Solution is the answer to corrugated sides. amazon.com/Decal-Set..ackage/dp/B01LXZ03W9
21 September, 13:58
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Purchased in 1936, manufacturing no. 5600, was Ju-52/3mg4e. It had only 8 passenger seats, but also a conference room. This machine was reserved by the command of the secret Air Force for Head of State - Regent Miklós Horthy.
Aircraft received civil registration HA-DUR (in Hungarian 'hadúr' means a warlord, also used as a title of the chief of the armed forces) and LÜH number 1001 (see SAFO No. 77), and had been named after the best scoring Hungarian WWI ace - lt. József Kiss. Despite civil registration aircraft was in a permanent (clandestine) military service.
