I have just finished reading some documents about the Junkers Ju-290 Tanker refueling aircraft based in Norway during August 1943. It had orders to refuel a Junkers Ju-390 over Iceland on its mission to penetrate Canadian airspace. This and other reports confirms that a Junkers JU-390 was used for a recon flight over North America in August of 1943.
Klaatu83, e-mail, 19.07.2017 06:10
A very formidable maritime reconnaissance aircraft, far superior to the more famous Focke-Wulf Condor. A version of this aircraft was being developed to be armed with three anti-shipping, guided glider bombs but, fortunately, none of that version were ever deployed operationally. The biggest problem the Luftwaffe experienced with this aircraft was that there were never enough of them. Although first flown in 1941, as a result of politics, bureaucratic infighting and sheer stupidity only 65 were ever built, and those did not become operational over the Atlantic until well into 1943. By then the tide of battle was shifting and the Ju 290s were susceptible to attacks by long-range fighters based in Britain as well as naval fighters based on escort carriers. To make matters worse, after the invasions of France in 1944 these aircraft lost their base on the Atlantic coast.
Barry, 15.01.2013 18:52
Two pre-production Ju290A-0 aircraft were followed by five Ju290A-1 armed transports. Two of which were used in an attempted releif of the Stalingrad siege. One crashed on take off with wounded troops on board. Three Ju290A-2 armed maritime reconnaissance models were followed by three Ju290A-3 machines with new Fowke Wulf turrets and BMW 801D engines. The A-4 model of which there were five,differed only in armament spec. The 11 Ju290A-5's had heavier armament, better armour in the cockpit, and better lateral gun positions. A single A-6 was used as atransport and ended it's days in Spain. Of the 25 Ju290A-7's started only a few of this heavier model designed to carry the Hs293 glide missile were completed and none entered service. Minor changes were made on the Ju290A-8, of which two were completed,but again none entered service. However one did survive the war until being scrapped in Czechoslovakia in 1956. Three Ju290A-9's were built for long range maritime reconnaissance. The final model built was the prototype long range heavy bomber the Ju290B-1. The remaining projected models failed to get off the drawing board due to the lack of suitable materials.
Finally may I say we treat Felix Dankervoort with the same "respect" that we give Steven and Bri'an who haunt this site!
Felix Dankervoort, e-mail, 11.03.2012 01:20
three years later ... hello leo ... I think your trouble somehow okay, but who says that your name not to include construction site personnel? I visited the construction site of 390 ju, where only the BULLSHIT shaken the head. apparently confused some contemporaries this website with a role-play and a kind of modern "silent" post are fun .. different ... I would rather to the idea, the whole bullshit whatsoever, because with the theme of this has nothing to do!
Felix Dankervoort, e-mail, 11.03.2012 01:14
drei jahre später...hallo leo...ich finde deinen einwand ja irgendwie okay, aber wer sagt denn, dass dein name nicht auch zum baustellenpersonal gehört??? ich hab die baustelle der ju 390 besucht und dort nur über den BULLSHIT den kopf geschüttelt. anscheinend verwechseln einige zeitgenossen diese website mit einem rollenspiel und eine art moderne "stille" post...spaß sind anders aus...da käme ich eher auf die idee, den ganzen bullshit zu löschen, denn mit dem thema an sich hat dies nichts zu tun!!!
Felix Dankervoort, e-mail, 11.03.2012 01:14
drei jahre später...hallo leo...ich finde deinen einwand ja irgendwie okay, aber wer sagt denn, dass dein name nicht auch zum baustellenpersonal gehört??? ich hab die baustelle der ju 390 besucht und dort nur über den BULLSHIT den kopf geschüttelt. anscheinend verwechseln einige zeitgenossen diese website mit einem rollenspiel und eine art moderne "stille" post...spaß sind anders aus...da käme ich eher auf die idee, den ganzen bullshit zu löschen, denn mit dem thema an sich hat dies nichts zu tun!!!
Angela, 20.06.2011 14:31
IS THERE ARE ANY SURVIVING JUNKERS JU 290 IN THE PRESENT
Someone, 16.07.2010 00:06
I think this is a really cool plane. Didn't Junkers produce a long range version called Ju-390?
BTW, the Ju-390 makes an appearance in Secret Weapons Over Normandy, a PS2 WW2 Flight Simulator game.
Ian, e-mail, 26.04.2010 14:26
This is a site where people can discuss aviation matters. If you want to start abuse may I suggest youtube.
Jackson, e-mail, 28.03.2010 23:53
You guys are all GEEKS !! Leo -- you're a TOTAL TOOL !!
Danny, e-mail, 17.03.2010 12:53
A Ju 290A was flown to the USA and ended up in Marietta Georgia. The C 130 looks more like the 290 than anything kelly johnson ever drew. The 8-290 had the same dropping tail door, cockpit layout and basic operational capability as the YC-130.
leo rudnicki, e-mail, 10.04.2009 00:03
Dear name, if that is really your name, Steve and Bri'an are the two jerks on site. Just ignore all entries.
Name, e-mail, 29.01.2008 04:40
Wrong there kiddo! It was impossible for a JU 290 to carry 8000kg of bombs. A more resonable weight was about 2205kg of bombs and was never used over the Battle of Britian or the Blitz. Its perpose was long-range maritime reconnaissance-bomber. And no, there are no 290 in existance.
STEVEN, e-mail, 14.07.2007 17:16
DID YOU KNOW THAT IN MAY 1944 , ABOUT 8 JU-290 BOMBED LONDON IN THE NIGHT BLITZ. EACH AIRCRAFT CARRY 8000 KG OF BOMBS, NEARLY TWO TIMES THE CAPACITY OF B-17 OR B-24. BECAUSE ONLY FEW JU-290 , THIS ATTACK DOESN,T HAVE MEANS IN THE COURSE OF THE WAR.
STEVEN, e-mail, 13.01.2007 17:08
IS THERE ARE ANY SURVIVING JUNKERS JU 290 IN THE PRESENT ?
