#3824695 - 08/20/13 03:10 PM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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I visited this about a week ago, there unfortunately wasn't much that I could see.
The main parts are inside a large green house style tent, constantly being sprayed with a liquid. Although the tent is clear, due to the heat (I presume) it was all fogged up, so only a few patches were visible.
There were some staff to ask questions, but I was running out of time to view the rest of the aircraft.
There were some people cleaning up some of the parts on a table, with some photos and information about the project.
It's interesting, but not worth a visit just for the Do17.
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#3824698 - 08/20/13 03:17 PM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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Well, the DO17 was obsolete before the war even ended. Slow, badly armed, light bombload. I can't imagine why any post war air force would have wanted it. But if the fact the 1500 were built, and none survive, how about this? 18,000 B-24's were produced. More than any other American airplane....ever. The Collingsworth Foundation owns the only flyable example. If you want to count the Liberator owned by The Commemorative Air Force (used to be The Confederate Air Force), which was actually built as a C-87 which was the transport version, than that makes two. Two out of 18,000 airplanes. See a lot of P-47's around. 15,000 built. Now THOSE numbers amaze me.
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#3824889 - 08/20/13 08:47 PM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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Fudge, Thanks for those extra shots. Very good pictures - to me at any rate! It is the wreck's Battle of Britain association that I find so compelling and would be quite happy to take the 2 hour trip. That doesn't mean I wouldn't take the opportunity to refresh my memory as to the other exhibits. The German glider-bomb technology is particularly fascinating. It's been 25 years since my last visit but no less interesting today, I'm sure.
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#3825574 - 08/22/13 06:55 AM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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If your last time was 25 years ago you owe to yourself to go Old Dux. The cold war hanger is awesome. Thanks TW! I knew you lived somewhere fairly close to Cosford as you had mentioned it before. Now on my list of things-to-do!
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#3825792 - 08/22/13 05:23 PM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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Oh, your last visit was before I was even born :O . Definitely worth a Visit then. There is a Harrier there now as well. A lot has probably changed in the last 25 years, more than just a new wreck.
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#3833277 - 09/07/13 12:17 PM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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Would love to actually go and see it. Too far for just that though.
As for keeping Do17s, no one thought about any historic preservation during the war. The Do17 was for the most part retired from front line service by 1942 and the need for aircraft grade parts by Germany during the war meant that almost all of the were melted down and reused. The allies wouldn't keep an obsolete bomber, with minimal part availablity for any reason, especially in 1940.
We are lucky to see this one. The chances of finding an intact Do17 was remote, just like finding a fully intact JU86, G3M Nell or Bloch MB 200. These 1935 designs were quickly surpassed and disappeared.
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#3834059 - 09/09/13 10:47 AM
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That overhead shot makes you realise how small the Do17 was for a multi crew twin, tiny.
Scrapping of historically important stuff went on into the 1950s. As an example Guy Gibson's dams Lancaster survived in a hangar till the early 50s when it was broken up for scrap.... Horrendous. A few things were kept by the actions of individuals, the Mosquito prototype W4050 still exits, irc it was ordered for destruction but someone towed it out to a secluded corner of the airfield instead.
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#3852095 - 10/20/13 02:12 PM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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Dropped in to have a gander as was on my way back from Shrewsbury. Not worth a dedicated visit as one cannot really see anything through the misted poly tunnel sides due to the current process.
Had to restrain myself when walking back through the halls on hearing a young teacher tell her group by the Spit that 'this is the plane that won the Battle of Britain'. Me and another chap of similar age made eye contact with quizzical brows raised.
I once acutely embarrassed my fambly once at Duxford by putting right a teacher at some length as regards the use of the coloured sections on the clock in the ops room. I descend into old fartage.
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#3852318 - 10/21/13 10:02 AM
Re: Do17 on display at Cosford
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The flight sim event was pretty good. I had a look at the Do17 again and they have spruced the area up a tad as well as added a TV display (was off when I looked) and some info boards. There was also more parts in the tents.
I'm surprised that no one was flying Do17's on their machines at the event, at least I didn't see any there.
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