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Do 217 K-1 of Major Horst Kingler - 11 Sept 1943
Good morning to all members.
Am looking for details of the crew and werknummer + codes of the Dornier Do 217 K-1 flown by Major Horst Klinger on the night of 11 September 1943. The machine (from Nachtaufkl.St. 3) was shot down or crashed 3 km NNE of Klopitsy/68 km SW of Leningrad. I can not find on the books I do have anything about the machine and crew. Thank you in advance, A. |
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Re: Do 217 K-1 of Major Horst Kingler - 11 Sept 1943
Do 217 K-1, 4618, K7+KL. Fw Jan Komarek-F, Hptm Horst Klinger-B (Gr Kdr FAGr 1), Lt Fritz Dittrich-B and Uffz Bruno Gabriel-BS all killed and buried at Ropscha. Fw Hans Schwabe-BF-injured. No mention of enemy action just crashed and burned
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Re: Do 217 K-1 of Major Horst Kingler - 11 Sept 1943
Thank you so much Chris.
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Re: Do 217 K-1 of Major Horst Kingler - 11 Sept 1943
Note I have Klinger not Kingler?
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Re: Do 217 K-1 of Major Horst Kingler - 11 Sept 1943
Typpo of my part Chris....KLINGER, Horst, born 30 November 1913 at Köslin. Sorry for the typpo. My fault.
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Re: Do 217 K-1 of Major Horst Kingler - 11 Sept 1943
I know this is a tricky question but was the Do 217 K prone to "engine fire in flight" like the He 177?
I understand it depended on the kind of maintenance held at Staffeln or Gruppe (or even Base) level...and that the He 177's problem was mainly a project fault. There are many probabilities for such a crash at night...without enemy action. |
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