Stuka Updates and Tour

Senior Restoration Manager Jason Muszala gives us a tour of the Junkers Ju 87 R-4 Stuka and takes an in depth look into what's next for this WWII warbird.

[@skny2282]

Most Wanted update in entire KZbin channels!

[@MilitaryHistoryVisualized]

Really looking forward to the restored Stuka!

[@ChemySh]

wait, I know you

[@turkishbigdaddy3334]

@@ChemySh You don't, he is the one we can't talk about!

[@ghostdiaries369]

Me too

[@TopSecretVid]

My Grandfather was a Stuka pilot...so I love this project!!

[@Dan-zc7ut]

My grandfather was a spitfire pilot. I love this project because it preserves aviation history. Throughout his career he downed 15 planes mostly bf -109s but some stukas too. Anyway have a nice day and though the Nazis were horrible the German people who fought and died for their country were just doing their job like anyone would’ve done. 👏🏼

[@tylerconley7739]

Mine too. I cannot wait to see this back together

[@_t_h_o_m_a_s_]

@@Dan-zc7utpreserving history in general is an important task, and that people restore these old machines is amazing as well

[@spechg8927]

So sad to hear the museum has been sold. I hope the new owner continues this high level restoration work and that a minimum of jobs are lost.

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Fantastic video, many thanks 👌🇬🇧👍

[@PaddyPatrone]

Visited in july. What a great museum!

[@bill0127]

I expect you to be there on take off day with your quality sound equipment!

[@PaddyPatrone]

@@bill0127 Maybe at this years Luftwaffe Day ;)

[@FiveCentsPlease]

I'm really enjoying the new format rather than FHC projects done in the dark. It's educational to see the Stuka coming together and I hope the museum will bring out the Fw-189 for a new look in the future.

[@R.Lennartz]

I'm very impressed with this, can't wait to see it fully restored!

[@TheHeavensEagle]

Thank you so much for this tour. I am a model builder and also a watchmaker. Thus I tend to build to a much higher level of detail than is usual. I was actually wanting information on how the rudder peddles mounted and articulated so I could at least give a reasonable representation in the Ju87A I am building. The ones that were being worked on are identical to those in the plane I am building and this kind of information is so hard to find.

[@ferrata01]

I'm watching this restoration in fascination, your attention to detail is what this aircraft deserves. I especially love seeing the lesser known details such as the cable routing etc. Keep up the good work and the updates!

[@leewilton5082]

Brilliant guys, well done. The preservation of military history is both much appreciated and necessary.

[@analystanalyst7652]

This is WNr. 6234. I have the damaged Revi C/12D gunsight from WNr. 6284 of 9./StG1 lost near Luban, Russia. That Stuka was an R-4 coded J9+ML. It will be nice to see one fly again. Thanks for bringing them all back. My dad was part of the P-51D program out of Mines Field during the war and flew with Tex Lagrone.

[@rrudydedogg3779]

When this bird is flying I plan on making the trip from South Carolina just to see, hear and experience it. Simply incredible!

[@crisgarrelts4743]

Jason, so good to see your doing well has been a long time. I know that project is in damn good hands.

[@Seekah_]

It would be great to save this

[@ZacYates]

I’ve been following this airframe since I read about it and saw a photo of the wreckage here in NZ when I was eight, so it is truly exciting to see and hear folks at work on her. Thank you Jason, I really enjoy your updates!

[@hughjohnston]

Great video, your magnificent awesome project is coming on nicely

[@MegaBoilermaker]

Thank you for the guided tour Jacob.

[@andrei2813]

Great work! Love the Stuka!

[@paoloviti6156]

Very interesting and I'm impressed with your quality of the restoration you have achieved until! Of course there is still much to do but like everybody else I can't wait to see it fly! Fantastic...

[@galdramadur1]

Thank you very much Mr. Muszalla for this interesting information about the Ju 87 R4

[@davidsutton6863]

Amazing work, love the attention to detail.

[@waynus2021]

fantastic guys!!! what a spine chilling noise she`ll make too!!

[@kevinwilson8039]

That’s amazing! Can’t wait to see it

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Great!! But...I'm gonna have a hard time not being scared of the sound it will make once it actually goes on its maiden flight

[@psoon04286]

Very impressive to see that they were employing conduits to run the wiring bundles in the wings. This may not mean much to the casual viewer, but in the context of aircraft maintenance this is a feature that mechanics appreciate. When a wire/s has to be replaced it can be fished out and new wire pulled through without having to rebuild the wire bundle - a tedious and tricky job when its in some tight confines of the airplane structure. Airbuses employ this method in a number of key areas(in the fuel tanks particularly). Any mechanic that’s ever replaced a fuel qty tank harness of a B737, for example, will know what I mean. In the Airbus A320, on the other hand the wiring are distributed in the wing tank in those conduits. There are pull cords to facilitate the replacement of the qty harness. Clamps are only required near the ends of the conduits. Nice to see progress being made on the Ju-87......love visiting the museum. Cheers, from nearby Vancouver, BC

[@paulvanappeven3340]

Wauw t’hat is very impressive. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the video’s. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇧🇪 greetings form Belgium.

[@bennyandersen742]

Not sure what it is , but that plane had a very strange beauty to it, brutal beauty

[@claudiocarbone2225]

Can't wait😍🔝✈

[@tjn5150]

The bit with the anti-theft device was interesting. I had no idea the Germans came up with something like that.

[@itchy108]

tjn5150 like how you used to take the rotor out of you cars distributor cap!

[@timorvet1]

@@itchy108 Or the blade fuse of a Military L/R 110 Defender from its mount on the fire wall.

[@JaspreetSingh-wj3lp]

Learnt about it in my lesson!

[@michaelfuller2153]

Y'know, I generally love to see these old planes restored. A Stuka is probably one of the few that gives me pause. With the siren screaming in a dive, it was a terror weapon to many Poles & others. A fascinating project, but not a pretty history...

[@grimfandango6137]

It's called war ya know. The siren would only scare the sh*t out of you, a nuclear bomb would vaporize it

[@oxcart4172]

No warplane has a pretty history

[@user-uy4it3ik7y]

Yeah I’m looking forward to it too I’m working on something too right now but it’s a secret for the world to see in a years time

[@Mark-wt7xl]

Hopefully next year when l visit America l will visit the museum..

[@chrisweaver2941]

Will you install the Jericho Trumpets onto the landing gear?

[@trahira9585]

I really hope they do. That's what I'm mainly here for.

[@DeathToTyrants24]

They said it is an R2 variant of Stuka, some R2's did have the sirens but not many. Of course, they're going to restore the aircraft to its original configuration. They most likely won't put something that wasnt originally on it, on it.

[@paoloviti6156]

@@DeathToTyrants24 I agree with you because it was the R variant and on many was not installed the siren but I saw a couple of sirens on the previous video. I have no clue if it is partially original or a replica so maybe it will be interesting to hear it!!

[@TopSecretVid]

well I just saw a siren prop..

[@chrisweaver2941]

TopSecretVid When?

[@M1GarandMan3005]

We need this airborne soon!! Get us some fresh clean new digital sound references of the JU-87 Jericho Air Siren so we don't have to listen to that redundant 1939 recording anymore.

[@Calatriste54]

Can't wait to hear the dive siren screaming out over downtown Mukilteo..

[@ethanspaziani1070]

I am so excited to see this airplane take to to the sky once again

[@joey95661]

Cant wait to see the only flying stuka in the world what a rare gem

[@MegaBoilermaker]

Tubing carrying electrical wiring is normally referred to as Conduit tubing (in general).

[@MartiniPinball]

I’ll make donation if i hear that siren for real!

[@remc70]

Can you find copy of the wire and sheathing used in WWII?

[@jeremy705]

Could we get some content with Mr. Unruh? He's a treasure!

[@sevensinsvelocityshop7563]

Thank you for calling AAA claims department, how can I help? “Someone stole my Stuka Dive Bomber”

[@ptcg-teamdark6182]

would love to see it in the western camouflage Darkgreen and green(Battle of Britain style) ... cant wait for the finisched one...

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ PTCG - Team Dark This Stuka left the factory in North African desert colors and was diverted to the Eastern Front. The goal of the restoration was to represent all layers of paint, so the intention was to repaint it in Eastern Front greens after assembly. As it is, all museum work is currently on hold just as the Stuka was coming together.

[@mgbrv8]

I wonder if there is footage of pax’s talk he made?

[@mtadc1545]

Any updates for 2021?

[@tank564]

Can’t wait to hear what that siren actually sounded like (if it has one!)

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ Tank I think they were still looking for missing parts to build correct copies of the siren units. Work at the museum has been stopped/slowed while new owners take over.

[@Chodda]

amazing work. ever consider doing everything twice? that way you'll have 2 planes! ;)

[@combatshorts1979]

Cool plane) Put a siren too?)))

[@bnipmnaa]

You should really fly it over Murmansk again. And then do an air show season in Europe ;-)

[@ErichKartmann]

I want to see that aircraft flying and with the siren when diving

[@vrosi1963]

Can we get a up date on the Stuka please

[@Desertduleler_88]

Is it being restored to flying condition?

[@johndavey72]

Fascinating information. The complexity of what became a laughing stock of the RAF during the Battle of Britain really does bring home the financial cost of war and ironically how the advancement of aeronautics made over a protracted period became obsolete in a matter of ,sometimes , weeks ! I guess this will be a unique flying example of a very rare aircraft. Thankyou

[@flitsertheo]

That "laughing stock" redeemed itself when it was turned into a tankbuster. It busted more than just tanks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r36rha2wrriYbpY

[@republican9320]

Sooo is the Jericho trumpet going to be on it and could you fly it during the victory day parade? The veterans will be so happy they will drop to the ground with happiness

[@DeathToTyrants24]

Is there a fund? I would like to donate.

[@anthonymeco]

Any new updates?

[@peak9579]

Bruh imagine that thing diving at you with the sirens.... in time you won't have to

[@mauriceclemens3286]

I sincerely hope you use modern vinyl insulated wire instead of cloth insulated wiring. I recall reading in Flight Journal Magazine ten years ago or so about the restoration of your P-51 that you found a European manufacturer that still made cloth insulated wiring and that was what you used on the P-51. No sense using inferior wiring on an airworthy aircraft.

[@TPath3]

I wouldn't jumpt to the conclusion right of the bat that vinyl insulation is superior to clothing, polyvinychloride becomes very brittle once the softener starts to dissipate, remember these aircraft were crafted at a time things where built to last forever compared to today on average. If they restore it, then it can do another hundred years.

[@mauriceclemens3286]

@@TPath3 Warplanes were expected to be destroyed in combat. 6 months would be a fairly long time let alone a year. They were built to stand the forces they would see in combat,not forever.

[@mattjammy9884]

Can't see the end result......it's massive news!!!

[@majorkursk780]

Did this example retain the original engine and exhaust systems?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+@majorkursk780 The museum obtained about 11 engines from various sources to have enough usable parts to build a correct engine. This work is difficult. The engine is tested and certified although the museum did not give any permission to publish any video of the testing.

[@msrx08]

Any news about this project?

[@Tugboatpb]

Hey guys! Any updates on the Stuka?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ Tugboatpb The museum has been closed after the death of the owner. More recently, the museum has a new owner so wait and see what decisions are made on the projects.

[@thedude8046]

Whats the status??

[@VONRAT35]

I hope I can see it running. Wy are no more updates on it?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ VONRAT35 All museum work is currently paused, so wait for updates.

[@roberttangen2942]

Is the museum even still around. What happened to the aircraft

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ Robert Tangen Everything is on hold. Wait for more updates.

[@MrStoney61]

Just wondering, but what's going on with this wonderful restoration now?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+MrStoney61 All work at the museum is currently on hold.

[@DEP_Y]

@@FiveCentsPlease do you know why?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

@@DEP_Y Paul Allen passed away from cancer. His vast wealth is distributed between various corporate, philanthropic, commercial, and entertainment investments. Entertainment revenue was also affected by COVID. Allen provided for the museum to continue through his estate, but several of the corporate entities are being closed/restructured and this affected several museums. Take that with a grain of salt for now until there are new updates from the museum.

[@MrStoney61]

@@FiveCentsPlease Thanks for the replies gentlemen. Hope to see movement on Paul's wonderful achievements soon. But if lawyers are involved who knows!?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

@@MrStoney61 You are welcome. Mr. Allen had no spouse or children and his sister became heir to his estate. Her vision may not be the same as his.

[@nicedog1]

‘Very impressive Mr Dorfmann but will it fly?’

[@giorgioterzoni704]

👍

[@davidmcleod7757]

will it be able too fly or is it for static display ?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+David McLeod This is an airworthy project and the engine is already tested and flight certified. The bad news is that the project is presently on hold.

[@Octopetala]

@@FiveCentsPlease Doesn't mean a thing! everything's on hold right now. Have faith!

[@TheShoegazer]

Any updates?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ Rob No updates and museum activity is on hold for now. Wait for info.

[@hellsniper4418]

Make it fly again and attach the sirens Plz

[@scottphillips8265]

How many JU87 stuka aircraft are left in the world!

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+@scottphillips8265 There are two intact examples left in the world. This rebuild will be the third example and the first to fly since WW2. There are parts and wreckage from maybe eight more examples worldwide.

[@scorcher46]

Hurry up

[@andygreen8556]

Looks like Covid and the end of the Flying Heritage museum means this project is finished?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+Andy Green There isn't an answer to that question at this time.

[@email4664]

My understanding is that the sister always hated this project- The Museum overall- and is considering offing the lot

[@bertplank8011]

This should have been recorded after hours....without the background noises!.

[@bill0127]

MORE UPDATES

[@FlyingHeritage]

We will be providing an update and Q&A session on Facebook Live this Friday at noon PST! Hope to see you tuning in virtually.

[@user-sd4pj7vy1q]

wILL IT BE FLYABLE ?

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+ Татьяна Аргентова Yes it is an airworthy project, although the work is currently on hold.

[@sharpe427]

How about more film of the plane instead of a talking head??

[@dynaflow666]

Furzkampfbomber.