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KG3 Founded :
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KG3
KG3 Artwork Collection |
Clipped Signature - Hans-Wilhelm Bender. | 5K+AR Sole Survivor by Ivan Berryman. |
Aircraft for : KG3 | |||
A list of all aircraft known to have been flown by KG3. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
Squadron | Info | ||
Manufacturer : Dornier Production Began : 1937 Retired : 1940 | Do17 The Dornier 17 first saw action during the Spanish Civil war (1936-39) where it was faster than the enemies fighters and was nicknamed by the Spanish as Bacalaos which means Cod Fish. Full production started in March 1937 with a variety of variants including DO 17E and DO 17F for use as fast reconnaissance aircraft. During the opening months of world war two the Dornier 17 along with the older He 111 was the main bomber for the Luftwaffe, with three of the bomber groups operating Dornior 17's - KG2, KG3 and KG76. At the outbreak of the war a total of 533 Dornier were in frontline service. The aircraft did well during the Polish campaign - with a speed of 265 mph which was faster than the Polish defenders fighters. But during the Battle of Britian, when faced with the fast Royal Air Force fighters, the Dornier with its light armament was no match. In1940 with the new JU 88 being produced the Dornier was gradually replaced and production of the Do 17 ended in 1940 | ||
Manufacturer : Junkers Number Built : 15000 | Ju88 The German Junkers JU 88 twin engined Bomber of World war two. The first prototype first flew in December 1936 with a civilian registration of D-AQEN it managed a top speed of 360 mph. This would give the German air force the Luftwaffe a fast multi role bomber. The Junkers JU 88 was used as a night fighter, reconnaissance and Torpedo Bomber. In total there were 15,000 JU 88's built during the war |
Signatures for : KG3 | ||
A list of all signatures from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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Hans-Wilhelm Bender Click the name above to see prints signed by Hans-Wilhelm Bender | Hans-Wilhelm Bender Flew Ju88s with KG3 and was awarded the Knights Cross on 8th September 1941. |
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