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Re: Dornier 17 interned in Switzerland
The Do 17 Z-3, the W.Nr. is unknown, was hardly a write-off. Almost out of fuel, the a/c first circled and then landed at Basle/Birsfelden. It slightly damaged its rear fuselage and right rudder when it ran over some obstacles. But, it was healthy enough to take-off at 18:00 for Duebendorf escorted by 3 Bf 109s.
No Do 17M was shown as interned in Switzerland during WW2, according to Karl Ries's "Deutsche Luftwaffe ueber der Schweiz 1939-1945." With a coding of 54+?? it would probably have been operational before 1939.
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