|
Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Do-217E production
Hi.
Does anybody have any infos about Do-217E-1/2/3/4/5 batches and production details? Any small info will appreciated. Regards Robert Varga |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Do-217E production
Hello
E-1 94 Manufacturer DWF, DWM Serials 1001-1150, 5051-5100 E-2 185 DWF, DWM, NDW Serials 1101-1200, 1201-1380, 4201-4300, 5301-5400 E-4 258 DWF Serials 4201-4600, 5301-5600, 24301-24400, 52401-52500 Partial conversion from E-2 variant E-5 70 DWM Serials 5601-5667 A/c taken from earlier production models and either converted or refitted Source: Griehl, Do 217-317-417 An Operational Record p. 233 HTH Juha |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Do-217E production
It is terrible that Manfred Griehl died so long before his time. His work was very authoritative and engaging.
I imagine that the different information contained in Flugzeug Classic Special Nr. 4 is much less authoritative, but I provide it here for reference: 94 Do 217 E-1 169 Do 217 E-2 527 Do 217 E-4 Regards, Paul |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Do-217E production
Hello
Thanks for the answers. Regards Robert |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Do-217E production
German wiki has this data, sourced to RLM documentation via Bundesarchive Freiburg:
94 E-1 (44 DWF and 50 DWM) 629 E-2 and E-4 (129 DWF, 300 DWM and 200 NDW) 67 E-5 (all DWM) 34 E-5 converted/upgraded from E-4 (all DWM) |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Do-217E production
Hello Denniss
interesting, manufacturers same, E-1 production same, E-2 and -4, over 180 more than Griehl's figure, E-5, 41 more. I forgot to write that the translation of the Airlife edition was awful in places. There are passages which I had difficulties to understand and in a couple places I had, with my extremely limited knowledge of French, to consult the Griehl's article in Le Fana de l'Aviation No 217 to understand the text. So the comment parts in my first message are not 100% trustiful. And Griehl noted that the serials/W.Nrn are incomplete and cannot be considered to be accurate. Juha |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Do-217E production
Denniss has the correct figures. They can be confirmed by the two RLM Aircraft Production plans, Nr. 222 from 15. December 1942 and 223 from 15. April 1943 (both available at Bundesarchiv Freiburg in the RL3-series)
Do 217E-1: 44 delivered by DWF + 50 delivered by DWM. Do 217E-2 and E-4: 129 delivered by DWF + 300 by DWM + 200 by NDW. Do 217E-5: 67 delivered by DWM. Conversion of Do 217E-4 aircraft to Do 217E-5 (Kehl III): 34 delivered by Opf. and not DWM. |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Do-217E production
Hello Seaplanes
thanks for the confirmation! BTW what was/is Opf. Juha |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Do-217E production
I'd say ... Oberpfaffenhofen.
|
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Do-217E production
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Need confirmation of photo claimed to be taken at airfield at Mühldorf | Richard T. Eger | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 8 | 2nd November 2013 23:02 |
"Messerschmitt Me 262 Production & Arado Ar 234 Final Operations," Luftwaffe Over Czech Territory - 1945: IV., JaPo | Richard T. Eger | Books and Magazines | 2 | 2nd August 2012 00:01 |
The momentous cost of Bomber Command. | tcolvin | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 88 | 30th November 2010 15:57 |
Bf109K-4 production at "Bürg" | RolandF | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 2 | 22nd December 2009 19:42 |
Fiat CR-32 production batches | spanienflieger | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 8 | 13th October 2006 20:33 |