| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | Not known |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dornier Do 24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dornier Do 24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dornier Do 24... |
| C/n (msn): | Not known |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SpeyerMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDRY IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Technik Museum Speyer |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 319139 |
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This Do-24 was recovered from Lake Müritz, which adjoins the former Luftwaffe test centre at Rechlin in 1991. This aircraft was probably one of the four Do-24's that were to be used in a suicide attack on the Oder bridges in a desperate attempt to stop the Soviet advance in March 1945. The Do-24 had been chosen because it was able to carry such a sufficient amount of explosives. However, before the attack could be made all four Do-24's on Lake Muritz were destroyed and sunk by attacking American fighters. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 January 2021, and has since been viewed 1513 times. |