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Old 8th April 2011, 08:32
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Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

"The discovery of a unique German warplane off the Kent coast left experts "incredulous". New images suggest the Dornier 17 is still intact and there are hopes that it will go on show." - BBC - By Nick Higham - BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12997528

I thought that the Aircraft was already been recovered ?

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Old 8th April 2011, 12:16
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

It would be best UK and the Netherlands would join forces and raise both the Do 17Z bomber and the Do 215B nightfighter lying on both sides of the North Sea under similar conditions.
Then restore them side by side like it was done for the Ju 88s of DTM Berlin and the Bodoe museum, Norway.
Here for their Ju 88D and Ju 88G resp.

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Old 8th April 2011, 12:19
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Sounds as though the RAFM is trying to raise the funds through the MoD...
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Old 8th April 2011, 14:35
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Not through MoD but by sponsorship and public donations. MoD money is needed elsewhere!
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Old 8th April 2011, 16:25
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Do 17 seems is in fragile state, likely requiring substantial "cage" building before raising (likely full of sand and mud so could be quite heavy).

Speaking of rare types, spokesman Ian Trisk did not mention the Dutch Do 215 night fighter wreck on other side of North Sea, besides I wonder where the Ju 88 "bomber" example is, that BBC listis in that news article. I know of none complete example in Britain. It whould also be rather nice to see recovery of the substantially intact North Sea He 115 seaplane found on oil pipeline survey many years ago. But that might be nearer to Norway to do I guess..
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Old 8th April 2011, 16:46
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Doesn't the imagery show rather pointed wing taper for a Do17? It looks closer to a Hampden type wing plan to my untutored eyes...
Still, the experts say it a Do17 so who am I to question them...
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Does anyone know if the W.Nr. of the recovered Do 215 have been identifed yet? It doesn't say anything on the museums website.
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Old 8th April 2011, 22:26
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Mikael,

Did you mean Do215, and did you mean recovered? (I would love to see a Do215 and Do17, both, come to the surface!) The Do17 at Goodwin Sands has been identified as a Do17Z, WNr.1160 belonging to 7 Staffel, III./KG3.

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Old 9th April 2011, 08:43
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Re: Luftwaffe Dornier 17 at Goodwin Sands 'still intact'

Some More of this at :-

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110408/...itain_warplane
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Old 10th April 2011, 17:56
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Do 17 found

A Do 17 has been found, Goodwin Sands, near Deal.

The bomber's pilot, Willi Effmert, carried out a successful wheels-up landing on Goodwin Sands but the plane sank. He and another crew member survived.

Who were the other crew members and were the deceased crew members recovered from the wreck?
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