German flying boats Part 1: 1914-1935
The earlier Wal model could be easily distinguished by its rectangular size large rudder. This Wal was known as version one (’1.Version’ in German). An improved next version with a larger vertical tail with a smaller rounded-off rudder and more powerful engines was known as ‘2. Version’ . This was the version as used, amongst other, by the Dutch navy MLD. Also the Sowjet navy purchased in 1926 a total of twenty of this improved second version of the military Wal fitted with two Lorraine-Dietrich engines of 450 hp. Later versions for the Sowjet navy were powered by 600 hp BMW-VI engines. In 1933 it was also put into service at the Luftwaffe as the Do-15 at the 2./KüFlGr 106 until it was replaced by the Do-18.
Based on the military Wal, Dornier introduced in 1924 a civil version fitted with large-size windows in the front part of the hull. With a capacity of up to 9 passengers it was used on several airlines in and outside Europe. As with the military Wal, also here two versions were built with the 2nd version fitted with much more powerful engines. Also the civil Wal was licence-constructed, this time in Japan.
This still was not the end of the Wal development. In 1933 a heavier version with an enlarged wing was introduced as the ‘8-ton Wal’ for use by the Deutsche Lufthansa DLH. The 8t-Wal was later supplemented by an even heavier version known as the 10-ton Wal. They were used as trans-ocean mail and passenger plane and were fitted with a strengthened hull for catapult starts from commercial German ships. Although initially only mail was transported, Deutsche Lufhansa succeeded to establish a regular airline service with the 10t-Wal. The 10t-Wals in DLH service carried the name of winds like Passat, Taifun, Tornado, Boreas and Monsun. They were used until the mid-thirties when they were replaced by the more modern Do-18.
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Founed a picture of a German flyingboat on waterairport Schellingwoude in 1931
The plane is registererd as D-1767 rogen lufthansansa
I want to kwon wat plane it can be i think it a Dornier but wat type
The picture is published in Zeeburg geschiednis van de Indische Buurt en het Oostelijk Havengebied by Ton Heijdra uitgeverij Rene Milliano
The origanial pictuere is avalibele by the Gemene Archief Amsterdam
Hope you can give me information about this plane
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Best way is to send preview of the image. I will contact you in private and forward you to the author of this article, Nico Braas.
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Hello, I am researching the Dornier DOX-1929. I need more information about the actual crew members. One in particular, Emil Fischer, he was the crew chief on that flight and my grandfather. If you have any more information please let me know.
Thank you.