Dornier 17 salvage
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Rolf Steiner
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Dornier 17 salvage
Just caught the tail end of a piece on the news, they've located a downed DO17 either in coastal or estuary waters and looking at retrieving it... apparently no other surviving examples?
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Re: Dornier 17 salvage
From wikipedia 
Up until recently, none of the Dornier twin-engined bomber variants were thought to have survived. In September 2007, a Do 215 B-5 (variant of Do 17Z) was found largely intact in the shallow waters off Waddenzee in the Netherlands.
On 3 September 2010, it was announced that a Do 17 had been discovered in 50 ft (15 m) of water off the coast of England. The aircraft had been discovered on the Goodwin Sands of Kent in September 2008 but was a closely guarded secret. The Dornier Do 17Z-2 WrkNr 1160 was operated by 7 Staffel, III Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3. It was part of a KG 2 and 3 raid to bomb RAF Debden and RAF Hornchurch on 26 August 1940. It crash-landed during the raid. In June 2010 diving operations were made. The report indicated the aircraft is largely complete, although the port rudder, starboard stabiliser, forward nose glazing, undercarriage doors and engine cowling are missing. The Royal Air Force Museum is planning to raise the wreck in the Spring, 2011. Action is underway to prevent any further damage to the Dornier. It will be restored at RAF Cosford, and prepared for display at Hendon Museum.
I saw the Kent sandbank story in the german television news today aswell, seems they waited with spreading it in the international TV news, until the recovery actually starts to prevent thieves of stealing from the wrack.
Up until recently, none of the Dornier twin-engined bomber variants were thought to have survived. In September 2007, a Do 215 B-5 (variant of Do 17Z) was found largely intact in the shallow waters off Waddenzee in the Netherlands.
On 3 September 2010, it was announced that a Do 17 had been discovered in 50 ft (15 m) of water off the coast of England. The aircraft had been discovered on the Goodwin Sands of Kent in September 2008 but was a closely guarded secret. The Dornier Do 17Z-2 WrkNr 1160 was operated by 7 Staffel, III Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3. It was part of a KG 2 and 3 raid to bomb RAF Debden and RAF Hornchurch on 26 August 1940. It crash-landed during the raid. In June 2010 diving operations were made. The report indicated the aircraft is largely complete, although the port rudder, starboard stabiliser, forward nose glazing, undercarriage doors and engine cowling are missing. The Royal Air Force Museum is planning to raise the wreck in the Spring, 2011. Action is underway to prevent any further damage to the Dornier. It will be restored at RAF Cosford, and prepared for display at Hendon Museum.
I saw the Kent sandbank story in the german television news today aswell, seems they waited with spreading it in the international TV news, until the recovery actually starts to prevent thieves of stealing from the wrack.
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Re: Dornier 17 salvage
Keep us informed.
Sounds very interesting.
Sounds very interesting.
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