14th June 2016

In the pic Junkers JU 88 A-4 that made a successful belly landing on the sandfloes at Kapp Borthen, after an attack on Allied Convoy. All 4 crew members were injured. After landing they destroyed the aircraft and marched north to base Sönak. It had happened on 14.09.1942...

The pieces of the history were left on tundra. The aircraft is still in the same place and probably will remain there for many many years.

The pictures seem to be made not long time after landing...

But I made them 2 days ago..

Now in colour. The aluminium pieces seem to be new. Just wooden propellers are destroyed and indicate the time when everything had happened.

There is still a bit glass in the windows.

The museum is open 24/7, you can come there with the dog... but it is somehow difficult to get there. There are swamps around...
It was one of my biggest dreams to see that Junkers. It became true because of some work that needed to be done close to the place. On 12th June 2016 two boats from Hornsund visited the museum.  Now for long time will be visited only by reindeers..