Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

Hello,
In the book 'Finnish Bomber Colours' by Karl Stenman/Karolina Holda (MMP Books) I read that Do17Z, WkNr. 2608, delivered to Finland on 06 Jan.42 (Finnish reg. DN-52) flew before for the Luftwaffe as nightfighter equipped with a 20mm MG FF in its glasnose.

So I assume, this Do17Z was not converted to a Do 17 Z-7/Z-10 Kauz I/II (ref. here to Mikael Olrog's excellent book 'Dornier Do 215', Crecy Publ., p.185) but delivered to Finland instead !?
Is it possible, that this WkNr. is the R4+ZK on the att. photo?
Who has more about this Wk.Nr. in former Luftwaffe service?
Thank you.
(The Bomber Colours book mentions this WkNr. was struck by the Fins on 01
Oct.1952...!)

Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

2607 and 2605 were pure Do 17 Z bombers with KG 3 but Mikael is working on a book on the Kauz so either he or someone in Finland will be able to help for sure. If it had a single 20mm in a glass nose it was not a Z-7 or Z-10-such guns were commonplace from 1940 onwards for ground strafing

Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

There are several photos of DN 52 in Suomen ilmavoimien Historica 2. That Do 17 appears to be a normal Do 17 Z-3 with a MG 15 in the nose.
Best regards,
ArtieBob

Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

According to Pentti Manninen's article "Dornier Do 17 Z tuttu tuntematon" in Suomen Ilmailuhistoriallinen Lehti 4/2006 pp. 19 - 21;
DN-52 WNr. 2608 Muster Do 17 Z-3 (ex-Do 17 Z-9?) Stkz. DM+DU Flight time with the Luftwaffe 296 h 40 min.

Juha

Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

THe conclusion made in the MMP book is not what is written in Finnish publications - they rather suggest that 2608 was modified as a ground attack aircraft. There is no support for it having been used in night fighter role - unless Stenman have unearthed new documents that are not reflected in his earlier books on the Do 17.

Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

That is also the opinion of Manninen, Z-9 was a ground attack project. DN-60, WNr. 2818 was ex-Do 17 Z-10, delivered to Finns as Z-3, Stkz. PK+FK, Kennz. 5K+CR, flight time with the LW 425 h 15 min.

Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
 

Thank you very much for the replies!
If Mikael Olrog is working on a Kauz book, I really can't wait...
S.