Do-18 loss, October 17th 1939?

[wwrsimon]

Thank you for the very helpful replies Gents.

I do actually have your excellent book Bill, but I just plain forgot to look it up in there. Please accept my apologies!

Regards

Simon

[wwrsimon]

Hi

Further to this query:

Can anyone tell me if KuFlrGr 606 used a unit crest/badge on its Do-18s in 1939? I know that some others units had one either side of the front engine. If 606 did indeed carry one, what did it look like?

And by any chance does anyone have any idea what colour the individual aircraft letter D might have been?

Many thanks

Simon

[obdl3945]

Hi, Simon...

Given that the machine was used by 2.Staffel, the I/D letter should have been red.

If you have the Rolfe & Ketley publication on Luftwaffe emblems, illustration number 635 on page 61 refers: an eagle with raised wings clutching Britain and pulling with its beak (rather dangerously) at northern Scotland... perish the thought! Britain and Ireland are shown green, outlined in white around the south-facing coastlines. The shield on which it is all set is halved horizontally, with yellow on top and blue below.

Regards,

Paul

[wwrsimon]

Originally Posted by obdl3945

Hi, Simon...

Given that the machine was used by 2.Staffel, the I/D letter should have been red.

If you have the Rolfe & Ketley publication on Luftwaffe emblems, illustration number 635 on page 61 refers: an eagle with raised wings clutching Britain and pulling with its beak (rather dangerously) at northern Scotland... perish the thought! Britain and Ireland are shown green, outlined in white around the south-facing coastlines. The shield on which it is all set is halved horizontally, with yellow on top and blue below.

Regards,

Paul

That's excellent Paul - thank you for a very comprehensive reply!

Regards

Simon