Watch the rare Stuka dive bomber—just one of two left intact in the entire world—as it is lowered to the Museum's floor for cleaning and 3-D scanning of the plane’s interior and exterior for research and educational purposes. The project offers guests an unusual opportunity—expected to last only until February 23, 2015—to see the artifact at ground level before it is returned to its normal position, hanging from the Museum's ceiling. More about the Stuka and the other historic aircraft at MSI: h

How the Stuka terrorized Europe! ✈️ | TJ3 Aviation History

STUKA!!! if he survived the war, he probably suffered with long-term deafness! The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the “Stuka”, is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe’s Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945). #stuka #ju87 #luftwaffe #warbird #flying #ww2 #ww2planes #planes | Warbird_Ex