| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 760 |
| Military Code: | TJ-HR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dornier Do 24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dornier Do 24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dornier Do 24 V1 |
| C/n (msn): | 760 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Narvik / Nordkaien [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Norway |
| Photo Date: | 15 April 1940 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 127162 |
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The Do 24 flying boat was not initially selected for German use but on 12 April 1940 the V1 prototype, powered by Jumo diesel engines, was sent from Travemünde to Narvik with an urgent cargo of ammunition and medical supplies. The crew relied on an atlas sheet for navigation and reached their destination the next day after an adventurous flight. This quay still exists along Fagernesveien, Narvik. A torpedo had exploded under the jetty and destroyed the building on the right. Photo by: Gerd Böttger / Bundesarchiv This photo was added on 22 February 2019, and has since been viewed 918 times. |