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Re: A Do17 in the Red Sea ? How did it end up there ? (N/T)
Posted by Lars Larsson on Tue Jan 29, 2002 06:54:53 PM
In reply top Re: A Do17 in the Red Sea ? How did it end up there ? (N/T) posted by Mikael Olrog on Tue Jan 29, 2002 03:16:35 PM
Thanks for the answer. I, too thought that it was a bit out
of range for a Do17.
I's probably a wrong id of another twin-tailed type, probably a Hudson or maybe a Ventura. Or even a C-45...
But don't forget the ex yugoslavian air force Do17K's in Egypt. At least one was evacuated successfully to Egypt
from Yugoslavia.
Let's all hope for a Do17 in the Red Sea!
If it's not, let it be a SAAB 18 :-)
Best wishes
//Lars Larsson
: I wonder the same thing.
:
: A Do 17 M-1 have a normal tactical range of 500km (311mile
: s), and a maximum range of 1360km (845 miles). While a Do
: 17Z-2 have a normal tactical range of 330km (205 miles), a
: nd a maximum range of 1160km (721 miles).
:
: The Heinkel 111H-3 have a have a maximum range of 1500 km
: (721 miles) while later models had increased range. (A He
: 111 of to me unknown variant was used to sink The ship Thi
: stlegorm)
:
: The range quoted is from the book German Aircraft of the S
: econd WWII by Smith et al.
:
: So from where did the Do 17 start, Crete? And it must have
: flown more or less on the verge (as a recce?) of it's max
: imum range, probably without offensive cargo?
:
: /Mikael
: Who didn't get to dive on the Thistlegorm because of lousy
: weather... ;-(
:
:
:
: : .
: : :
: : : The Do 17, is supposed to be in the same area, as the
: Th
: : is
: : : tlegorm wreck. So, if u want an idea of the condition
: of
: : a
: : : n aircraft down in that area, then look at the Hurrica
: ne
: : w
: : : ings on the Thistlegorm..
: : :
: : : Tony:0)