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Re: Do 335 A-1 Air Ministry AM225 --> W.Nr. 240161?

The Heinz Nowarra text, Dornier DO 335 "Pfeil" (Schiffer, 48 pages, 1989) states:

"When the first American troops reached the Dornier works in Oberpfaffenhofen at the end of April, they found several A-1, four A-4 and several A-10 and A-12 planes there. Among them was the Do 335 A-12, factory number 240112. On September 7, 1945 it was flown to Rheims by Flight Lt. Taylor, [...] A second plane, factory number 240121, was flown repeatedly by both English and American pilots, and then likewise sent to England. [...] Factory number 240121 was destroyed on December 13, 1945." (Pg 26)

The Regnat text states that this aircraft (AM 225) was damaged (and later written off) after a nose wheel up landing at Merville (France.) (On the 12th or 13th.)

If 240121 has been confirmed as a 2-seater then perhaps Nowarra meant to write 240161? Is there a typo involved in this mystery?

(Note: If the Smith, Creek and Hitchcock text is indeed correct, then we have a clue as to what the W.Nr's of the 2/1, 1/3, 14/18, 16/20 aircraft were. The first digits are the last numbers of W.Nr. and the large digits are a model number, i.e: M18 and M20 in the B series.)

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