Thread: Seeking photos of three Do17Zs down in England during the Battle of Britain
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Old 16th October 2012, 02:55
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Re: Seeking photos of three Do17Zs down in England during the Battle of Britain
Hi, Larry...

Just a point on the third aircraft you mention. You've quoted the G-Report as stating: "Crest; a man's figure with cockatoo's head, carrying a bomb under left arm and an owl on his right hand. All on light blue shield. A large pink horizontal stripe on rudder."

There is an insignia in Ketley & Rolfe (1998) #789 (or Ketley (2012) #923) showing a 'caveman' with a bomb under his left arm and a trident in his right hand. This is attributed to IV.(Erg)/KG3. Is this perhaps the same insignia you now say is that of 1./KG3, or was there a separate insignia with an owl in the right hand?

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Paul
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