
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.
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Name |
Manufacturer |
Type |
Application |
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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 |
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Cinober |
IG Farbe Industrie, Germany |
Enamel base gloss color, pure crimson pigment |
National insignia |
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Weiss |
IG Farbe Industrie |
Enamel based gloss color, zinc oxide pigment |
National insignia |