©2004-2006 Joe Kudrna (images not included)
Many people have claimed the Dornier 17 bomber was vulnerable to being shot down. Some have gone as far as saying they where removed from Luftwaffe service because of serious losses.
Those statements are false, as statistical and photographic evidence strongly suggest that they faired no worse then the Heinkel 111 and Junker 88, and possibly better then other contemporary twin engined bombers.
The images below are from the book "The Luftwaffe in Camera 1939-1942", by well known author Alfred Price, and show that they could survive tremendous amounts of damage. This is not to say the He-111 nor Ju-88 could not survive like damage also.
Descriptions from the book speaks for the image. This is from the Blitzkrieg.
Clearly these two 'Pencils' where chewed up over Britain, yet still managed to return to friendly territory despite being peppered with holes and one engine dead (note feathered propeller)!
