Over on The Other Forum, a chap is asking if anyone can ID some wreckage that was trawled up by a fishing boat in the Baltic.
I have an idea of what it is from, but need confirmation…! :confused:
Over to you! 😀
TIA,
Don
By: critter592 - 28th March 2010 at 20:41
If it is similar to Do 17, with it being found in the Baltic, could it be Do217?
Dornier Do217 was one of my initial thoughts, however the OP Over There reckons it is too small to be from a ‘217.
Hampden Project – Could you post a pic, please? Thanks! 🙂
Don
By: Radpoe Meteor - 28th March 2010 at 16:52
If it is similar to Do 17, with it being found in the Baltic, could it be Do217?
By: Hampden Project - 24th March 2010 at 16:42
Looks like Dornier,we have a section of mainspar from a Dornier 17Z10 which is identical.
By: Radpoe Meteor - 24th March 2010 at 07:35
I hazzard a guess but could it be seaplane, e.g. Dornier 24?
By: Bruce - 24th March 2010 at 07:25
I’m not sure – but they were very keen on the yellow anodising, and I have observed (on a 88) that they survive particularly well under water.
I dont know my German aircraft well enough to go any further.
Bruce
By: ian_ - 23rd March 2010 at 23:26
It’s not 88. The wing ribs were sheet sections, not trusses (if that’s a word)
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd March 2010 at 22:04
What flavour of Junkers did you have in mind, Bruce?
By: Bruce - 23rd March 2010 at 20:59
They mentioned red and black wiring as well, which is typical of early to mid war German. The yellow anodising is very Germanic, and would have helped it survive so well in salt water!
I’m wondering Junkers…
Bruce
By: Soggy - 23rd March 2010 at 20:27
If Bruce says ‘German’ – it’s German.
I wondering though – if it were not – might it be Sunderland? Braced for gales of laughter, but it’s a good one this isn’t it?
Soggy
By: ian_ - 23rd March 2010 at 19:37
The anodising does look german…
By: Bruce - 23rd March 2010 at 18:51
Definately German.
Thats all I can say right now!
Bruce
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