ln the beginning of Ð0s it was appeared in the world an idea of high-speed bomber that could outstrip contemporary fighters. One of the objectifications of this conception became the twin-engine bomber Do 17 designed bÑ Ð° German Dornier Flugzeug werke company.
Since the beginning of 1939 it wereproduced Do 17Z planes with new “Waffenkopf ” type nose part and air-cooled Bramo 323 Fafnir engines.
ln 1939-1940 it were produced about 500 Do 17Z-1 and Do 17Z- 2 bombers. They took part in all 1939-1941 Luft waffe operations – in Polish and French companies, in the Battle of Britain, and also in Balkans and in the Eastern Front .
ITEM NUMBER 72304 SCALE 1:72 DATE 15.01.2017 TIME PERIOD WW2 MARKINGS Do 17Z-2, 7./KG 3 "Blitz"; France, August 1940. Do 17Z-2, 3./KG 76, France, August 1940 Do 17Z-2, 1./ KG 2 "Holzham meг"; Greece, ÐÐ°Ñ 1941 Do 17Z-2, 15.(Kroat.)/ KG 53, USSR, Winter 1941-42 MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH) 220 x 250 mm BOX SIZE 295 x 225 x 40 mm NUMBER OF DETAILS 180I bought this for my son WWII aircraft collection. He loves it !!