Thread: Confirmation of fuselage code for Do17Z WNr.3440 15/9/40 The Chase, Chatham
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Old 12th June 2012, 14:00
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Confirmation of fuselage code for Do17Z WNr.3440 15/9/40 The Chase, Chatham
Hi all, I have an anomaly with a fuselage code for a downed 8./KG2 Do17Z WNr.3440 which crashed at The Chase, City Way, Chatham on the 15/9/40.

CREW:
Pilot: Unteroffizier Josof STAMPFER - POW.
Observer: Oberleutnant Werner KITTMANN - POW.
W/T: Unteroffizier Paul LANGER - POW.
Kriegsberichter: Flieger Wolfgang KOHLER - POW

The fuselage code in the Blitz T&N Vol 2 is recorded as U5+PS. I've also seen it mentioned as being U5+LS. From looking at the A.I.(k) report for this incident I notice that the third letter of the Fuselage code on my copy is slightly worn away which could be the reason for the code being given as U5+LS because the damaged letter does at a distance resemble an L. But on closer inspection it appears to show a B making U5+BS. Does anyone know which is correct? I've attached a close up of the fuselage code section of the A.I.(k) report to show what I mean:

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Thanks
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