Built in 1946, it started life as F-BBYB with STA-Société Transatlantique Aérienne registered in Aug-1946. From Sep-1947 to 1948 it was leased to COSARA in then French Indochina. In Oct-1948 it went to the French Air Force as 222. In 1950 it was delivered to the Yugoslavian Air Force where it was serialled 7208. From 1951 to 1953 it flew temporarily as YU-ACF with JAT. At an unknown date it was converted with P&W R-1340 engines. It made its last flight in 1965 when it flew to Belgrade where it was stored. In Jul-1969 it became part of the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Click here for a photo from its earlier life as F-BBYB.

Upon the dissolution of Czechoslavakia this aircraft was transferred to Slovakia

The inside exhibition of the Piestany museum is quite a challenge. Quite dark, different colours TL lighting and lots of exhibits make it difficult to get a decent picture

Seen in front of the iconic Muzej Vazduhoplovstva building opened in 1989, one of four French-built Ju-52s obtained by Yugoslavia after WWII (ex F-BBYB), adding to three German examples captured during the war (the first of these landed at Belgrade by mistake instead of Tirana). Between 1947-1952 they were sometimes used by JAT in 16 passenger configuration. Preserved since 1965