Ref.: ITAL-01292
Junkers ju-87 b2/r2 stuka The JU-87 Stuka was the standard aircraft ground attack and dive bombing of the German Air Force at the beginning of World War II. Despite its mediocre features achieved a considerable reputation for the psychological impact was on people and the enemy forces. Never before experienced such a massive employment of aircraft. The success of the Stukas during the first phase of the war was due to the total air supremacy guaranteed by fighters of the Luftwaffe, which allowed the Stukas operate unmolested by enemy aircraft. During the Battle of Britain was forged the myth of British fighters in combat and the role of the JU-87 had to be restructured. Despite this, the Stukas operated until the end of the war, from Africa to Russia.