WW2's Most Strange Double-Winged Trimotor Plane

As dawn broke on April 26, 1937, the hum of Junkers Ju 52s pierced the stillness over Gerrikaraiz. Emerging from the pioneering mind of Hugo Junkers, these aircraft, with their corrugated metal skins and distinctive ‘double wing’ design represented a leap from the all-metal Junkers F-13 to the Ju 52, a symbol of 1930s aviation prowess.

The Condor Legion, preparing for a sinister task, had halted briefly to arm themselves. These Ju 52s, now instruments of warfare, were a far cry from their civilian origins, transformed from commercial airliners into armored bombers.

By 4:30pm, the first wave of these trimotors, their engines echoing the advances of the BMW 132, a descendant of Pratt & Whitney’s design, climbed to the skies. Shadows of the 1st and 2nd Squadrons stretched over Vitoria-Gasteiz, signaling a looming threat. Soon after, the 3rd Squadron joined, completing a fleet of twenty-nine aircraft.

As the sky turned to dusk, the formation, a mix of commercial ingenuity and military modification, converged over Guernica. The town, oblivious to its fate, was moments away from witnessing the Ju 52s’ transformation from connecting continents to delivering destruction.
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