Junkers Ju 87 Stuka Dive Bomber Walk Around

Have you ever walked around a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber?

The Ju 87 Stuka is a German dive bomber that first flew in 1935 and entered service with the Luftwaffe in 1936. Stuka stands for Sturzkampflugzeug, which means dive bomber. A dive bomber squadron was called a Sturzkampfgeschwader.

The Stuka first saw service during the Spanish Civil War and is easily recognisable owing to its gull wings and fixed, spatted undercarriage. The aircraft was known for creating a terrifying siren, which came from the so called Jericho trumpets that were fitted to the front of the wheel struts.

I can’t see any dive brakes on this particular aircraft, so perhaps somebody could enlighten me on why they might have been removed.