Help identifying Spanish a/c

[Farrimond]

Good morning

Can someone please assist me in identifying a Spanish aircraft, probably reconnaissance type, registration M-CABE possibly based at Ceuta in September 1939?

Thanks

James

 

[Wurger]

Any pic?

 

[Farrimond]

Any pic?

I'm afraid not. Just the registration. Its possibly a Spanish registered Ju52 Iberian airliner. Could that have been requisitioned for a reconnaissance purpose?

 

[Wurger]

If it was a civilian plane I doubt it would be the scaut aircraft. But we can't be sure at 100% As memo serves the registrations for Ju-52 started with two letters. Your registration starts with one latter M. It might be a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland.

 

[Wurger]

Here two shots of the mentioned above planes

the pic source: Planet Airlines - Iberia

 

[Farrimond]

Here two shots of the mentioned above planes

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the pic source: Planet Airlines - Iberia

I've found a Junkers Ju52/3mge Werk No. 5851 acquired by Iberia in August 1937 registration M-CABE. This a/c was seen flying over Gibraltar in September 1939 en route it appears to Ceuta. Must be this a/c.

Strange that the Rolands appear to have similar registration as in your photographs but maybe the registrations are assigned to the airline as opposed to the model of a/c?

 

[Wurger]

IMHO the Rohrbach Ro.VIII Rolands could be written off because of getting older or just crashing. SO the registration could be given to the newly acquired plane.

 

[Farrimond]

IMHO the Rohrbach Ro.VIII Rolands could be written off because of getting older or just crashing. SO the registration could be given to the newly acquired plane.

Have a picture now. This is the Ju-52 M-CABE re-registered as EC-AAF:

(Source: Cuando escaseaba la gasolina de aviación )

 

[Wurger]

Ah... re-registered ...no wonder I couldn't find any info.
Well done.

 

[Farrimond]

Ah... re-registered ...no wonder I couldn't find any info.
Well done.

Thanks for your help

James

 

[Wurger]

My pleasure. But that's you who found that. A good job.

 

[Tracker]

This may be of help.
Civil Aircraft Register - Spain