Acording to ‘The Captive Luftwaffe’ (Kenneth West), there were two! The first was Do 217M-1 (c/n 56158), AM 107, which is said to have been earmarked for post-war exhibition but was scrapped at 71 MU Bicester in about 1956. The second was Do 217M-1 (c/n 56527), AM 106, which is said to have been exhibited at the RAE in October/November 1945 but there is no mention of its fate. There is a photograph of this latter aircraft in the book. There is no mention in the book of Do 217 c/n 56156. Maybe this was a typographical error in your post, Peter?
An even better source is Phil Butler’s seminal work on captured Axis Powers aircraft “War prizes”. He lists two such Do217s that survived in the UK post war namely:
w/n 56527 (Allocated Air Ministry identity AM106) which was coded U5+HK of I/KG2. It was flown to Farnborough not flown again, then noted there later in the scrap compound on 15 Dec 1946
w/n 56158 (Allocated Air Ministry identity AM107) which was coded U5+.. of KG2. Phil explains it was flown into Farnborough on 13 Oct 1945 and test flown then flown in the display of German aircraft held on 4 November. It was test flown again later then went to 6MU Brize Norton then to 47MU at Sealand to be packed for museum storage after which it went to 3MU Stanmore Park and was there until 18 December 1955; but after a review due to space limits its wings and some other components were sent to Bovingdon for fire practice, the rest of the aircraft was scrapped.
Tim
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