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Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
Hello,
In the book 'Finnish Bomber Colours' by Karl Stenman/Karolina Holda (MMP Books) I read that Do17Z, WkNr. 2608, delivered to Finland on 06 Jan.42 (Finnish reg. DN-52) flew before for the Luftwaffe as nightfighter equipped with a 20mm MG FF in its glasnose. So I assume, this Do17Z was not converted to a Do 17 Z-7/Z-10 Kauz I/II (ref. here to Mikael Olrog's excellent book 'Dornier Do 215', Crecy Publ., p.185) but delivered to Finland instead !? Is it possible, that this WkNr. is the R4+ZK on the att. photo? Who has more about this Wk.Nr. in former Luftwaffe service? Thank you. (The Bomber Colours book mentions this WkNr. was struck by the Fins on 01 Oct.1952...!) |
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Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
2607 and 2605 were pure Do 17 Z bombers with KG 3 but Mikael is working on a book on the Kauz so either he or someone in Finland will be able to help for sure. If it had a single 20mm in a glass nose it was not a Z-7 or Z-10-such guns were commonplace from 1940 onwards for ground strafing
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Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
There are several photos of DN 52 in Suomen ilmavoimien Historica 2. That Do 17 appears to be a normal Do 17 Z-3 with a MG 15 in the nose.
Best regards, ArtieBob |
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Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
According to Pentti Manninen's article "Dornier Do 17 Z tuttu tuntematon" in Suomen Ilmailuhistoriallinen Lehti 4/2006 pp. 19 - 21;
DN-52 WNr. 2608 Muster Do 17 Z-3 (ex-Do 17 Z-9?) Stkz. DM+DU Flight time with the Luftwaffe 296 h 40 min. Juha |
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Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
THe conclusion made in the MMP book is not what is written in Finnish publications - they rather suggest that 2608 was modified as a ground attack aircraft. There is no support for it having been used in night fighter role - unless Stenman have unearthed new documents that are not reflected in his earlier books on the Do 17.
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Re: Finnish Dornier Do17Z, WkNr.2608
Thank you very much for the replies!
If Mikael Olrog is working on a Kauz book, I really can't wait... S. |
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