Here are some
pictures of my Do-11D of No 5 Orliak based at Bosuriste airfield near Sofia. The
scale model is converted from the Airmodel vacform kit No-124 of the Do-23. This
included enlarging the wing area from the trailing edge, scratch building engine
nacelles and radial engine from Balsa and turned solid plastic.
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Scratch building of
the undercarriage, reinforcing the fuselage interior, new right hand props and
defensive armament from Aeroclub accessories and Blue Rider decals as well as
Allmark Luftwaffe white numerals. Kit is basically completed in overall RLM2
finish with a semi gloss sheen added, using Revell satin varnish.
Able Bulgarian air
crew managed to keep most of the 12 aircraft flying for three years before they
started to receive the Do-17M and P.
In service life the Do-11 suffered
from structural failure arising from severe vibration during the retraction of
the main undercarriage. Luftwaffe pilots dubbed it the Fliegende Sarg meaning
flying coffin. At its time this was the heaviest twin engine bomber in service in Europe.
Carmel.
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Do-11D & Arado 65 |
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Do-11 of the Royal Bulgarian Air Force in early style markings
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Do-11 making a high level approach |
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Do-11 in X Markings and King Boris III cypher erased |
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Do-11D & Arado 65s at airfield |
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Do-11, Stosser & PZL24 at airfield |
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Do-11 Bat in early style markings |
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Do-11 at Sofia-Bosuriste airfield in Bulg X markings |
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Dornier11 on steady finals to main runway at Bosuriste |
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Dornier Do-11 Bat at Bosuriste airfield |
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Do-11 exploded view of kit conversion parts |
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