The planes that were bombing the beach were Junkers Ju-87 Sturzkampfflugzeug "Stuka" dive bombers, and the distinctive sound they made did not come from its engine nor its propeller, but from sirens mounted upon the leading edges of its faired main gear legs, the so-called Jericho Trompete ("Jericho trumpet") which terrorized ground troops and became a propaganda tool to trumpet German air power during World War II. Though the Stukas were the only aircraft equipped with such a siren system, it has become a characteristic sound of planes diving down and attacking.

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