help with identification

[VonDrobac]

first, hello to all on this forum.

This is my first post so apologize for possible errors and my english.

I found this part of the engine in the yard and all I know is that it is passed from German airports at the end of ww2.I would like to know what is the engine and from which aircraft?Cylinder seems very large for a small aircraft?I appreciate any attempt...

 

[Kingscoy]

Hi,
It looks like it came off a BMW 132 used on the Junkers JU52.

Cheers,
Sander

 

[A4K]

Yep, wanted to say the same thing. Also used in many other types, so fairly common at the time.

 

[VonDrobac]

thanks, that was fast!

 

[seesul]

Also the bore of the cylinder measured on your picture +/- matches the bore of the BMW132 (155,6 mm).
Here is the list of A/Cs that used this engine. I´ve found it by quick search on I-net:
Arado Ar 196
Arado Ar 197
Blohm Voss Ha 140
Blohm Voss BV 141
Heinkel He 114
Heinkel He 115
Henschel Hs 123
Junkers Ju 160
Junkers Ju 52
Junkers Ju 86
Junkers W34

 

[VonDrobac]

just to add as an interesting

This part of the engine brought my grandfather 1944 from airfield ilandza, vojvodina, yugoslavia.This airport was once under attack.

325. FG
Mission #: 75
Date: 8 September
Target: Ecka A/F
Mission Type: SF (Strafing)
Fifteenth AF: 354 B-17's and B-24's escorted by P-38's hit railroad bridges at Brod and Belgrade and M/Ys at Sarajevo and Nish. 77 P-51's strafe A/Fs at Ecka, Petrovgrad, Ilandza, and Alibunar. Other P-51's escort RAF Beaufighters to Trieste and MATAF C-47's on evacuation missions to Bucharest and back to Italy."

I only did not found what German units was stationary at the time there, if someone have any information i will appreciate...