temujin77

Hey guys, I ran across this photo of the Italian aircraft Z.506 Airone, and noticed there is a German aircraft in the background. What is it?

The link to the photo is here:
WW2DB: [Photo] Z.506 Airone aircraft being transported on land, date unknown

Interestingly, it seems to be some sort of biplane...

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ArmchairGeneral

Looks like a flying boat.

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Shamus

Pete, my guess and that's all it is..... a Dornier Do-24. As far as I know it was the only flying boat style aircraft manufactured by the Germans during WWII.

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Tarek Morgen

reminds me of the CANT Z.501, but that is the wrong country (italy) for one, and it lacked the gun turret...so..sorry I dont have a clue

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Tarek Morgen

I fear that it can't be this one, take a look:



though, my guess '(posted above) is surly wrong too...

Canmoore

From my investigation.. I am going to guess it is an Heinkel He60

Heinkel He 60 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Naval reconnaissance plane.

Tarek Morgen

the He 60 is way to small....but maybe it is a captured allied plane pressed into German service? Maybe something Dutch or French?

Bluesman

Dornier Do-18, I think.

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temujin77

Actually, Do-24 does look like it. Why do you say it can't be?

Shamus

I think it is a Do-24 Pete,just shown from a different angle and the one in your picture appears to have the 20mm defensive turret.The struts between the body and the wing and the cockpit glass look pretty similiar,but then again,what the hell do I know??

Tarek Morgen

It was mainly the lack of the turret which caused me to write it, but I surely can be simply wrong. After all I am just a civilian with lots of books without any realy knowledge about this stuff *g*

RustyBattleship

The twin rudders, slender tail, wing struts and small lower wings (barely visible in the first photo - but there anyway) certainly says you picked the right plane. But pressed into rescue service with the red crosses.

Oh. Wait. That's a black and white photo, so those may be green crosses. If so then it was pressed into surrender negotiations. But it does have hackenkreuzes on the rudders also.

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glyn

[quote=temujin77;445084]Hey guys, I ran across this photo of the Italian aircraft Z.506 Airone, and noticed there is a German aircraft in the background. What is it?

Definitely a Dornier Do 24.

Interestingly, it seems to be some sort of biplane...

It does rather look like that from an angle, but in fact they are sponsons, which provided waterborne stability instead of using wing mounted floats. The sponsons gave lift in flight and held the fuel tanks. It was much easier to refill them than having to climb on a wing to do so.

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temujin77

Thanks to all! I'm marking it on the page as a Do 24.