AAC.1 Toucan Ju 52 variant assembled postwar in France used as a bomber over Indochina in 1951

[hw97karbine]

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[DDonSS3]

IIRC, the Ju 52 at the Deutchesmuseum in Munich was a Toucan. It was even painted silver and still had its French markings when I saw it in the mid-70s. It looked like it had been painted with a paintbrush. No photos, unfortunately, but I specifically remember the rough paint finish.
Thanks for sharing that video, good stuff.

 

[hw97karbine]

IIRC, the Ju 52 at the Deutchesmuseum in Munich was a Toucan. It was even painted silver and still had its French markings when I saw it in the mid-70s. It looked like it had been painted with a paintbrush. No photos, unfortunately, but I specifically remember the rough paint finish.
Thanks for sharing that video, good stuff.

That does indeed appear to be the case:

This aircraft was delivered to the French Air Force in 1947. It was flown to Munich-Riem Airport for the Deutsches Museum in 1957. It has recently been refurbished and returned to display following a number of years' absence.

From here

 

[Frog]

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Using JU-52 / AAC-1 to drop ordnance had already been performed during the repression of the 1947/48 Madagascar insurrection with raids using hand grenades and aerial bombs.

 

[hw97karbine]

Using JU-52 / AAC-1 to drop ordnance had already been performed during the repression of the 1947/48 Madagascar insurrection with raids using hand grenades and aerial bombs.

I believe the original type was also used as a bomber before WWII during the Spanish Civil War: