Donier Do-217
Wilhelm Ludwig Kriessmann
Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot
Artwork and Research By;
Sir Ernie Hamilton Boyette
Aviation Art Store
This is my painting of a Donier Do-217 that was flown by Wilhelm Kriessmann.
New Print September 30, 2009.
Famous Luftwaffe Bombers
Heinkel He-177, Junkers Ju-188 and the Donier Do-217.
Print Size, 18x24"
There are 425 limited edition prints in this series.
Limited Edition, Signed by the Aviator and Artist. $95.00
There were only 300 poster prints published. $18.00
Poster prints are autographed by the artist only.
Dornier Do-217; Story
The Dornier Do-217 was the metamorphous of the famous Dornier Do-17 twin-engine medium bomber. With a stable proven airframe and more powerful BMW engines the D0-217 E, K and M models were bombers with a crew of four. The J and N models were night fighters with three man crews. The Dornier proved to be very effective as a night-fighter claiming many British bomber and crew. Finally the P model was a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft with a four man crew. The Do-217 was proven effective as an anti-shipping hunter with the use of radio-controlled rockets that were able to sink a ship with one hit. The cabin provided plenty of area for new radar units giving the Do-217 “eyes on the seas” for miles. With a top speed of three-hundred twenty miles per hour the Dornier had the opportunity evade enemy fighters. Wilhelm Kriessmann flew fourteen ferry missions in the Do-217 in the spring of 1944 including G1+ZR above.
Below is artwork by other artist.
Isn't this beautiful!
This is a photo of a Do-217 in France.
I got this from a modelers web page. The top of the wings and sides were originally painted in the two green splinter pattern and probably a light blue bottom.
The bottom was then painted black. The top was painted in irregular light gray. You can see the splinter green in between the gray patches.
Posted July 5, 2008