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Do17 780 |
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Type : Do17 Mark : M Known Codes : 5F+OM |
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| 21st July 1940 | Reconn. over airfields in Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Portsmouth area: 4(F)/14. Do 17M, Wnr.780, 5F+OM of 4(F)/14. Oblt. Georg Thiel (B) POW injured Fw. Fritz Bohnen (F) POW injured Uffz. Alfred Werner (Bf) POW injured Intercepted by the Hurricanes of A Flight, 238 Sq. (Middle Wallop); S/Ldr. Harold Fenton, F/Lt. Donald Turner, F/O. C.T.Davies, P/O. J.S.Wigglesworth and Sgt. L.G.Batt. The Dornier was shot down and crash-landed at Nutford Farm, 1 mile north of Blandford, Dorset at 15.00 hrs. During the combat Hurricane P3767, flown by P/O. C.T.Davies, was damaged by return fire. |
| Aircraft type : Do17 | ||
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Do17 
Manufacturer : Dornier Production Began : 1937 Retired : 1940 | Do17 The Dornier 17 first saw action during the Spanish Civil war (1936-39) where it was faster than the enemies fighters and was nicknamed by the Spanish as Bacalaos which means Cod Fish. Full production started in March 1937 with a variety of variants including DO 17E and DO 17F for use as fast reconnaissance aircraft. During the opening months of world war two the Dornier 17 along with the older He 111 was the main bomber for the Luftwaffe, with three of the bomber groups operating Dornior 17's - KG2, KG3 and KG76. At the outbreak of the war a total of 533 Dornier were in frontline service. The aircraft did well during the Polish campaign - with a speed of 265 mph which was faster than the Polish defenders fighters. But during the Battle of Britian, when faced with the fast Royal Air Force fighters, the Dornier with its light armament was no match. In1940 with the new JU 88 being produced the Dornier was gradually replaced and production of the Do 17 ended in 1940 | |
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