Dornier Do 217: From Bomber to Night-Fighter: Rare Wartime Photographs

“The imagery itself is the book’s main asset. Many of the photographs are rare, showing variations in camouflage, theater markings, and unit insignia that highlight the operational diversity of the Do 217.” – The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation

Entering service in early 1941, the Dornier Do 217 was designed as an improved version of the ‘Flying Pencil’, the Do 17 bomber. The Do 217E-1 twin radial-engine bomber first flew in October 1940, the same month that the production of t...