Do-17Z.. F1+FS of VIII./KG76. Battle of Britain 1940.

[checkmysix]

The tremendous air battle fought between Fighter Command and the Luftwaffe on 15th September, 1940 represented the climax of the Battle of
Britain, and it has been celebrated as Battle of Britain Day ever since.
The 8/KG 76 Dornier 17Z piloted by Feldwebel Heitsch was part of a force of about 100 German bombers which approached London over North Kent shortly before noon. The formation was intercepted simultaneously by nine RAF Squadrons. The battle developed into a series of individual fights.
During one of these encounters, Heitsch's Dornier was attacked by Flight Lieutenant Dundas and Pilot Officer Tobin of No.609 Squadron. After a low-level chase, Heitsch was forced to bring his machine down in a field at Castle Farm, Shoreham, narrowly missing the high tension cables that ran over the field.
The Dornier's crew were taken prisoner by the local Home Guard. Heitsch and Feldwebel Pfeiffer, the observer, were uninjured. Feldwebel Sauter, the gunner, had been wounded in the ankle and was taken to Maidstone Hospital. Feldwebel Stephan Schmidt, the wireless operator, died of a chest wound before reaching hospital. One other casualty was a hop picker who had been shot in the leg by a bullet from one of the two low-flying Spitfires.

Flight Lieutenant Dundas went on to shoot down the German ace Major Helmut Wick on 28th November 1940.
Dundas was then immediately shot down and killed by Wick's wingman.

Pilot Officer Tobin was an American volunteer from Los Angeles. He saw service throughout the Battle of Britain, and was a core member of the first Eagle Squadron (No.71).
He died during a fighter sweep over Boulogne on 7th September 1941.





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[E.F.Hartmann]

Whoua beautiful.
Allways a pleasure to see your work.

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

......an absolute stunner as usual Keith,a beautiful skin,great skinning skills

[acred99]

Nice one I'll add it to the others Matthew
Okay added your skins and a lot of historical stuff too.
I also added a few more aircraft stories so can get inspired to do a few more.
http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Do-17/Do-...8-(F1+FS).html

[jamesdietz]

Wunderbar...!
Wouldn't it be nice if this ship was flyable?

[kristorf]

Nice

[checkmysix]

Thanks You Guys

[checkmysix]

Originally Posted by jamesdietz

Wunderbar...!
Wouldn't it be nice if this ship was flyable?

Hi James
Liz Lemon has made an All Aircraft Flyable Mod.
But not All have a cockpit view so have to be flown externally including the
Do-17.
Hope this helps
Here is link to download http://www.mediafire.com/?0vdegv413df69v3
Regards
Keith

[marcastel57]

Not only an excellent skin (as always), but also another very interesting historical reconstruction. Thanks for your work.

[checkmysix]

Originally Posted by marcastel57

Not only an excellent skin (as always), but also another very interesting historical reconstruction. Thanks for your work.

Thanks a lot marcastel57 for great feedback Buddy