help with identification

[VonDrobac]

first, hello to all on this forum.

This is my first post so apologize for possible errors and my english.

I found this part of the engine in the yard and all I know is that it is passed from German airports at the end of ww2.I would like to know what is the engine and from which aircraft?Cylinder seems very large for a small aircraft?I appreciate any attempt...

[Kingscoy]

Hi,
It looks like it came off a BMW 132 used on the Junkers JU52.

Cheers,
Sander

[A4K]

Yep, wanted to say the same thing. Also used in many other types, so fairly common at the time.

[VonDrobac]

thanks, that was fast!

[seesul]

Also the bore of the cylinder measured on your picture +/- matches the bore of the BMW132 (155,6 mm).
Here is the list of A/Cs that used this engine. I´ve found it by quick search on I-net:
Arado Ar 196
Arado Ar 197
Blohm & Voss Ha 140
Blohm & Voss BV 141
Heinkel He 114
Heinkel He 115
Henschel Hs 123
Junkers Ju 160
Junkers Ju 52
Junkers Ju 86
Junkers W34

[VonDrobac]

just to add as an interesting

This part of the engine brought my grandfather 1944 from airfield ilandza, vojvodina, yugoslavia.This airport was once under attack.

325. FG
Mission #: 75
Date: 8 September
Target: Ecka A/F
Mission Type: SF (Strafing)
Fifteenth AF: 354 B-17's and B-24's escorted by P-38's hit railroad bridges at Brod and Belgrade and M/Ys at Sarajevo and Nish. 77 P-51's strafe A/Fs at Ecka, Petrovgrad, Ilandza, and Alibunar. Other P-51's escort RAF Beaufighters to Trieste and MATAF C-47's on evacuation missions to Bucharest and back to Italy."

I only did not found what German units was stationary at the time there, if someone have any information i will appreciate...