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Junkers A50 Junior 

 

 

Manufacturer

Junkers

 

 

Engines

80 Hp Genet

Length

23 ft 6 in

Span

32 ft 10 in

Range

370 miles @ 87 mph

Speed

109 mph

 

 

 

 

Junkers A50 Junior (1935)

(Aircraft depicted is still in SWA Airways colours)

At the time of SAA’s take-over of Union Airways the single Junkers A.50 owned by them became part of SAA. In 1935 when SWA Airways was taken over by SAA a further two were added to the strength of SAA. The A50s were used mainly by South West African Airways in the princi-ple role as air mail carriers. The aircraft joined SAA when South African Airways took over both Union Airways in 1934 and South West African Airways in 1935, a total of three were operated by the airline.

ZS-ACL (Ex Union Airways), ACJ and ACK (ex SWA Air-ways)

Modelling

There is no kit of this aircraft available that I am aware of. 

Colours

The aircraft appears to have been natural metal overall.

Decals

At the time of writing no dedicated decals have been pro-duced to allow the modeller to build an SAA operated air-craft.  Although being plain black registration codes and airline titles it should not be too difficult to reproduce them