Dornier Do24k

[@tomw377]

These are Dutch aircraft in the prewar Netherlands East Indies, as evidenced by the missing dorsal turret that was removed to improve fuel efficiency. To learn more about the Do 24 and the NEI campaign, check out my new book, "The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan: The Defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942 (2nd Edition) which appeared in October 2023.

[@garyhooper1820]

Nice archive footage .

[@James-j4l2y]

The Royal Dutch Navy operated a fleet of these Dornier's out of their Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) base and when WWII began moved them to Darwin Australia. They flew with distinction and valor in he Pacific theater of the war.

[@Bart83]

Reccomended reading: the Dutch Naval Air Force against Japan by Tom Womack

[@James-j4l2y]

Thank you. I'll order o today.

[@jeffhammers8184]

I am in the Seattle area and collect works by a local artist Jacques Moitoret....who is amazing. I bought a large charcoal on paper of an airplane and identified it as a flying boat Dornier DO24. I couldn't be more thrilled with what I've learned about them.

[@Bart83]

Nice ! you have a picture of this artwork ?

[@WillyMcCoy50]

I grew up and live in Northeast Seattle. At Mathews Beach there was a Pan Am Clipper dock and offices for the Alaskan Clipper. The first Clipper was the Dornier. I knew Jaques Moiteret and grew up with a huge surreal painting my father bought in the late 60s. This video is priceless!

[@johnstaves1337]

Lovely aircraft!!

[@Change6609]

Hadden we maar veel meer militaire middelen gehad in Nederlands Indie. En ook veel betere verhoudingen met de oorspronkelijke bevolking....

[@Svendskommentar]

Luftwaffe saw potential in the plane and bought some. Dornier 24s rescued 10000 pilots from the english channel during WW 2.

[@tomw377]

Although the Do 24 was built in Nazi Germany, it was designed entirely to Dutch specifications for use in the Netherlands East Indies. Despite its many fine qualities the Luftwaffe showed no interest in the Do 24 as it had only recently introduced several new flying boats. It was only after the German invasion of Holland in May 1940 when numerous examples were captured did the Germans take a serious interest in the Do 24. Their first models were several complete Dutch aircraft captured before they could be delivered to the NEI and those that were still on the production line.

[@Svendskommentar]

@@tomw377 I did not know it was built in Germay too.

[@gormauslander]

Dang, I can't decide if I like the look of the turbos or the radials more

[@Bart83]

Radials! ;) but if you want an amphibian go for the tubos . . .

[@gormauslander]

@@Bart83 why's that? Do turbos do better on land?

[@Bart83]

@@gormauslander The Do24Att is an amphibian with a new wing and turboprops. In this video you see the Do24k which is a flyingboat only.

[@gormauslander]

@@Bart83 What's different about the wing?

[@Bart83]

@@gormauslander do-24.com/index.php?the-do-24att

[@glm777]

Cool beans man! ;)

[@n.a.van.staveren4389]

ter info mijn oudoom een Van Staveren was Vice Admiraal van de MARINE in Soerabaja en had deze vliegboten aan geschaft , ze zijn bij een Japanse Lucht aanval in Australia verloren gegaan.

[@Bart83]

Niet alle boten zijn daar verloren gegaan. Ik ga er van uit dat je doelt op de aanval te Broome ? Tip , lees dit boek eens : www.bol.com/nl/f/the-dutch-naval-air-force-against-japan-the-defense-of-the-netherlands-east-indies-1941-1942/9200000034018155/

[@n.a.van.staveren4389]

bedankt en ik zal er kennis van nemen

[@Bart83]

Is echt een ontzettend interessant boek. Bijzonder dat iemand uit de VS een dergelijk onderwerp zo uitvoerig heeft behandeld.

[@n.a.van.staveren4389]

BART DAT MAG JE WEL STELLEN EN LAAT NU DE KUSTWACHT WEER MET DORNIERS VLIEGEN , HET GROTE PROBLEEM BIJ DE AMFIBIE TOESTELLEN IS CORROSIE ZE VLIEGEN IN BEHOORLIJK AGRESSIEF MILIEU ZOUT WATER EN ALUMINIUM IS DAN NIET HET MEEST IDEALE METAAL , EN STAAL EN ALUMINIUM IN ZOUT WATER ZIJN AL HELEMAAL GEEN VRIENDEN, EN DAN JE MOTOREN HET ZELFDE VERHAAL VEEL CORROSIE EN DUS VEEL ONDERHOUD ER KUNNEN ZICH ZELF GECHLOREERDE KOOLWATERSTOFFEN VORMEN IN DE MOTOREN DAARMEE KOMT DE ZUIGER SMERING IN DE PROBLEMEN.