Dornier: The Yugoslav Saga 1926-2007

[djnikcy]

Dornier: The Yugoslav Saga 1926-2007 was a project that I worked on with Aleksandar Ognjevic for the last 3 years and I am happy to announce that the book is due to be published soon.

Following World War I, when the need arose to renew its aging air force which consisted mostly of obsolete war relics, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and soon thereafter Kingdom of Yugoslavia, recognized qualities of Dornier's airplanes and approached the factory instead of going exclusively to its traditional war time ally, France. Of course, wartime reparation payments played a role in this decision, however, this is not to detract from the fact that at the time airplanes purchased at the time from Dornier had no equivalents. From 1926 when Do D was first introduced, various Dornier airplanes and floatplanes served with distinction and outlasted numerous changes in politics, country names, borders, flags, kings, dictators and presidents. Three of those, Do 17K, Do 22 and Do Wal, took part n the brief 1941 April war opposing the German Reich who itself fielded Do 17 bombers in its ruthless attack against the Yugoslav capital, Belgrade.

After 95 years of distinguished service, the eventual scrapping or sale of Dornier Do 28D-2 to a foreign buyer will bring about the closure to the magnificent and without a precedent Dornier Saga in the western Balkans. Even 50 years after the passing of great Claude Dornier, his brand of airplanes is still leaving a lasting mark in the world as well as Yugoslav and Serbian aviation history.

Book covers: Dornier Do D, Dornier Wal, Dornier Y, Dornier Do 22, Dornier Do 17K, Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant.

336 pages
565 photographs, dozens never published before!
Hard bound

Do D - 96 photos, 11 pages technical drawings, 1/72 and 1/144 scale, 4 color profiles
Do Wal - 102 photos, 12 pages technical drawings, 1/72 and 1/144 scale, 5 color profiles
Do Y - 76 photos, 8 pages technical drawings, 1/72 and 1/144 scale, 5 color profiles
Do 22 - 97 photos, 4 pages technical drawings, 1/72 and 1/144 scale, 4 color profiles
Do 17K - 138 photos, 17 pages technical drawings, 1/72 and 1/144 scale, 5 color profiles
Do 28D-2 - 56 photos, 4 pages technical drawings, 1/72 and 1/144 scale, 3 color profiles

[Jukka Juutinen]

Let us know when it's available!

[djnikcy]

Thanks Jukka. We will be sure to do so!

[vvkj41]

Hi Guys,

We would like to inform you that our book Dornier The Yugoslav Saga 1926 - 2007 is finally in pre-sale. You can see more details at https://sklep.kagero.pl/dornier-the-...1926-2007.html
Just to let you know that Kagero opted for a soft cover due to the weight of the book.


And here is the content of the book:

Acknowledgments 5
Introduction 7
Dornier - Werke GmbH history 9

Dornier Do D 15
Development 15
Introduction into Service 21
Accidents 37
April War 42
Construction Features 43
Technical Specifications 50
Camouflage and Markings 51

Dornier Do Wal 63
Development 63
Introduction into Service 65
Accidents 83
April War 83
Construction Features 95
Technical Specifications 99
Camouflage and Markings 99

Dornier Do Y 115
Development 115
Introduction into Service 123
Do 15 125
Two More Enter Service 131
April War 133
Construction features 136
Technical Specifications 142
Camouflage and Markings 142

Dornier Do 22 154
Do 10, Do C3 and Do C2A 154
Do 22 Prototype 158
From Prototype to Production 167
Introduction in to Service 172
April War 177
Egypt Exile - 1941 to 1942 180
Post War 195
Construction Features 197
Technical Specifications 204
Camouflage and Markings 204

Dornier Do 17K 211
Development 211
Do 17 for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 213
Peace Time Use 235
Accidents 236
1941 April War 237
VVKJ Do-17s in Foreign Service 262
Construction Features 263
Technical specifications 268
Camouflage and Markings 268

Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant 288
Development 288
Introduction into Service 293
War In The Former Yugoslavia 296
1999 NATO Aggression 297
Retirement 300
Construction Features 303
Technical Specifications 308
Camouflage and Markings 308

Appendices 316

Appendix 1. Maps of Kingdom of Yugoslavia 316
Appendix 2. Air Force and Navy Rank Comparison 317
Appendix 3. VVKJ Unit Structures 318
Appendix 4. Abbreviations 318

Selected Bibliography 320
26 Color Profiles 332 - 336

Take care & Best Regards from

Serbia & United States

[djnikcy]

Our book Dornier: The Yugoslav Saga 1926-2007 which Aleksandar Ognjevic and I co-authored is finally in my hands. 3 years of team work and research went into this one, we had access to documents and photographs not previously covered which enabled us to tell the most detailed story of Dornier Do D, Wal, Y, 22, 17 and 28 in Yugoslav service from 1926 to 2007. 336 pages, 583 photos, technical drawings in 1/72 and 1/144 scale and 28 color profiles.


See small preview below:

[Jukka Juutinen]

How is the binding (sewn or glued)?

[djnikcy]

Jukka, it is glued soft binding.