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CAF Chicago
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Casa 352.L
67
Luftwaffe
IZ+AR (offical: N352JU)
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flying condition
to be seen at airshows
(((( Rolf's Photos ))))
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The Confederate Air Force Museum at Chicago, USA has a CASA 352.L It is registered as Luftwaffe IZ+AR (wearing N352JU as offical register, previous N99059).It was built in 1950 for Spanish Air Force as T.2B-176. In 1971 it was withdrawn from use and in 1976 it was aquired by the Great Wings Division of Confederate Air Force in Chicago. It went under restoration until 1982 and appeared as 1Z+AR of 7. KG zbV 1, which participated in the invasion of Crete in 1941. In 1990 the aircraft was grounded due to engine problems and intensive restoration program started. In May 1998 the aircraft returned to air with PW1340 engines and it is now to be seen regulary on U.S. airshows.
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Further reading at the WWW:
Rod's Warbirds
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