Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Carl, I also have some trouble with entry - 07.03.1941 1. Staffel 0068 T5+BC - according to data available to me the date is 07.08.1941, aircraft was missing in Russia in Roslawl-Brjansk area which makes August 1941 more probable date.

Kind regards,
Pawel

Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Pawel:

As for WNr. 0068 your information is correct. I simply missread a badly printed "8" as a "3". August 1941. Sorry :(

The a/c with the subtype is 0004. Subtype and tactical code are not from the WASt-report itself, but from an attached "Suchmeldung" (request for searching).

Carl

Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Somewhat unrelated Do 215 -question

During Summer 1941 a Do 215 -kette from Aufkl.Gr.(F) Ob.d.Lw was based at Luonetjärvi, Finland. Photos exists of T5+AC and T5+GH (one source says +HH).

The interesting thing about the Do 215 T5+AC is that there are remains of German civil register on the wing upper and undersides. The register has been:
D-A_A_ where both of the letters "_" have curved underside (= C,J,O,S,U). One interpretation given is D-AJAJ and it is indeed possible that at least the last letter does have straight right arm and nothin on left (=J). Still I am not convinced, D-A_AC might also be possible (overpainting the first letters would have produced the kennzeichen T5+AC).

Does there exist any source to verify the German civil registrations from this period?


Thanking in advance,
Kari

Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Hello Kari,

I remember faintly that before the war a Do215 won an air speed competition somewhere (air show Zürich?), perhaps this Do215 had a civil registration in those pre-war days? Perhaps W.Green's "Warplanes of the Third Reich" gives additional info...

Marcel Hogenhuis

Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Marcel, you are probably referring to Do 17MV1 D-AELE

Regards,
Pawel

Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Kari, would D-ADAC fit? luftwaffe-experten.org gives D-ADAC as one of Do 215s, no sorce, no further information.

Regards,
Pawel

Re: Do 215 sold to Russia
 

Hello!

I think D-ADAC might indeed be the one! In the photo the letter after first A is seen in such an angle (starborad rear quarter shot) that the lower left corner is not well defined. Letter D is possible. Should get a real photo in my hands to check this out.

So thanks a lot! And to think that I DID check the LEMB site for civil registrations before posting... Perhaps optician could be of help.


Gratefully,
Kari