The Dornier Do 217 was a late development of the original Do 17 "Flying Pencil" twin-engine bomber of Battle of Britain renown. The Do 217 N-2 was the latest and most potent of all the 217 series.

By the afternoon, six Dornier Do 217 medium bombers found the flotilla. They climbed to over 18,000 feet and dropped their payloads. To the complete shock of the Italians, the bombs actually ...

More than 1,500 Dornier 17 bombers were built, though by the middle of 1940 production had switched to the newer Do-217 that carried a larger bomb load and had a greater range. Crew ...

Dornier DO 217. It flew slowly over us in a northerly direction towards London. Then we saw its bomb doors open and counted five bombs failing out with Ewell East railway station as the target.

Dornier Do 17 Initial History and Specifications The Do 17 made its maiden flight on November 23, 1934, and was officially adopted into the operational service of “ die Vaterland ” in 1937.

The Dornier Do 217 was a late development of the original Do 17 "Flying Pencil" twin-engine bomber of Battle of Britain renown. The Do 217 M was one of the latest versions of this venerable series ...