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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - JU 86 K-3 / Z
 
 

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 2 x 600 hp Junkers Jumo diesel engines.
Speed: 325 kph, 202mph mph
Range: 1 500km, 932miles
Seats: 4
Length: 17.87m, 58ft 7.5in
Span: 22.50m, 10ft 10in
Empty Weight: 5 150kg, 11,354lb
Max T/O Weight: 8 200kg, 18,078lb
Period of Service: 1939 - 1945

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

Ju 86 K-3 / Z

 
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Junkers
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Role: Bomber
 
Description:

South African Airways ordered seventeen Junkers Ju86's as airliners, the first arriving in South Africa in June 1937. They were designated Ju86 Z-3's, and had Rolls Royce Kestrel Engines. After the first five were manufactured, the engines on the rest were changed to Pratt & Whitney Hornets, and the designation changed to Ju86 Z-7.

A single Ju86K (the military bomber version) with BMW engines was also sent to South Africa, presumably to be evaluated by the South African Air Force, thus the total that arrived was eighteen.   All were given civil serials, including the bomber.

When war was declared the civil Ju86's were taken over by the SAAF, pressed into service firstly with 32 Coastal Flight and then 12 Squadron. 12 Sqn was sent to East Africa with the Ju86's.  In May 1941, the remaining eight Ju86's of 12 Squadron  were transferred to 16 Squadron, a newly formed squadron who were thrust into action almost immediately during the advance into Jimma. In light of the poor serviceability, 16 Sqd ceased to operate on a squadron basis, being renumbered 35 Flight on 22 August 1941.

ZS-AGE JUNKERS JU.86Z-1 - 1/38 SAA"LOUIS TRICHARDT"

ZS-AGF JUNKERS JU.86Z-1 - 7/38 SAA"RICHARD KING"

ZS-AGG JUNKERS JU.86Z-1 - 5/38 SAA"RYK TULBAGH"

ZS-AGH JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 - 1/38 SAA"DAVID LINDLEY"

ZS-AGI JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 - 2/38 SAA"SIR JOHN CRADOCK"

ZS-AGJ JUNKERS JU-86Z-5 - 2/38 SAA"GENERAL DAVID BAIRD"

ZS-AJE JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 - 9/38 SAA"GERT MARITZ"later"SAREL CILLIERS"

ZS-AJK JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 - 11/37 SAA"HENDRIK SWELLENGREBEL"

ZS-AJL JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 - 11/37 SAA"CECIL JOHN RHODES"later"DAVID LINDLEY"

ZS-ALN JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 - 12/37 SAA"SIR HERCULES ROBINSON"

ZS-ALV(1) JUNKER JU.86Z-5 - 4/38 SAA"PRESIDENT STEYN"

ZS-ANA JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 msn086/2017 9/38 SAA"SIR GORDON J. SPRIGG"

ZS-ANB JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 msn086/2018 9/38 SAA"J.C.MOLTENO"

ZS-ANC JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 msn086/2019 9/38 SAA"SIR BENJAMIN D'URBAN"

ZS-AND(1) JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 msn086/2020 6/39 SAA"LORD CHARLES SOMERSET"

ZS-ANE JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 msn086/2021 9/38 SAA"SIMON VAN DER STEL"

ZS-ANF JUNKERS JU.86Z-5 msn086/2022 2/39 SAA"SAUL SOLOMON"

ZS-ANI JUNKERS JU.86K-1 msn086/2041 5/38 SAA"LADY ANN BARNARD" to SAAF658