Colors

  

Dornier Do17K in its several versions was almost all of them served in 3. bomber regiment while one was in training squadron and two were in combat weapon school in Mostar. First were arrived in 1937. and became operational in 1939.

     Do17K were produced by Dornier and DFA and top surface of both had three color patterns of German export colors. Germans and first two blocks from DFA were silver on the underside while the last block from DFA featured grey underside .In total four camouflage pattern were used. Peacetime insignia were applied on all German purchase but DFA released only first block in this livery. On the fuselage were applied triangles and circles in red or light blue color, regarding to the units but that practice was not referred to the domestic built Do17K. First block delivered from DFA had wing insignia in four positions, second block had reduced visibility with one insignia on the bottom of the port wing and the other smaller on the top of the starboard wing. Final produced block had one larger insignia had on the bottom of the starboard wing and one smaller on the top of the port wing. Last two block was delivered with narrow flag on the rudder. National insignia was outlined in mid blue color.

 

Name

Manufacturer

Type

Application

Pompeianish

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Nitro semi gloss camouflage paint, pigment of burnt sienna

Topside brown patches

Zuggrun

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Nitro semi gloss camouflage paint, pigments of chrome oxide green, coal black and burnt sienna

Topside green patches

Gelb

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Nitro semi gloss camouflage paint, pure yellow ochre pigment

Topside ochre patches

Silber

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Nitro based semi gloss camouflage paint, aluminum powder pigment

Underside on the planes; special oil resistant paint for interior of undercarriage bay

 

Hellgrau

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Nitro based semi gloss camouflage paint, pigments of  zinc oxide white, coal black and dash of green and brown

Underside on the last block of DFA manufactured Do17Kb

Laubgrun

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Enamel based gloss color, unknown pigments, in relation with RLM 02 but more green

Complete metal parts base coat. Interior color

Kobalt blau

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Enamel based gloss color, pure cobalt blue pigment

National insignia

Cinober

IG Farbe Industrie, Germany

Enamel base gloss color, pure crimson pigment

National insignia

Weiss

IG Farbe Industrie

Enamel based gloss color, zinc oxide pigment

National insignia

 

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