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Re: List of DB 605A engine construction numbers?
Hi again,
I thought that I might thank all who post information in these pages. Please keep posting!
The most serious contribution was from Matti Salonen who posted an 800 or-so aircraft-loss database. That contribution was critical to me being able to make the basic analysis, with meaningful numbers. So, Great thanks Matti!
Matti has also been a great help with DB 605 AS information. Double thanks!
Tomislav Haramincic gave great information in post #78 and his later details of DB 605 AS production was very helpful. Thanks Tomislav!
All contributions have been very helpful and between us, I think this is a great compilation!
I am aware that there are still question marks about some other production at other plants and in other countries. This includes plants that are listed as DB aero engine and parts producers but not listed for assembling the DB 605. Some other countries that built the DB 605 had liability for providing engines back to Germany. The plants not fully attributed include FIAT in Turin, Avia in Prague, Ostmark in Vienna, Pommersche in Stettin, Weiss in Budapest and plants in Sweden.
The production statistics that I use are from the British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee (BIOS) Report Number 35 from original data at the Daimler-Benz Headquarters in Stuttgart. This information has excellent breakdown of production by plant and in monthly figures. However, there is no breakdown of engine sub-types within the main types so, all 601 are just 601, and all 605 are just 605. This makes some detective work difficult but, there is valuable information in the text as well.
I am still working on late DB 605 developments and this work on engine serial numbers and production has helped with that. I hope to produce more detail on late engine production in the future.
So, Thanks again for all contributions so far!
Cheers
SM
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