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See for information about the Dornier Do-24.

D-AGLP was the prototype of the Do-24K and built for the Dutch navy.

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Versions.

Text about versions.

 

Technical information Dornier Do-24K-1
Dimensions:
Length: 21,95 m Wingspan: 27 m
Height: 5,75 m Wing area: 60,6 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 7965 kg Max. start weight: 13 500 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 305 km/hr Climbing speed: - m/min
Cruising speed: 220 km/hr    
Range: 2450 km Service ceiling: 5600 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Three Wright Cyclone GR-1820 F-52 rated 875 hp each
Crew: Six men
Armament: First twelve machines: Three Colt-Browning 7.7 mm machine guns
Next twelve machines: Idem plus max. of 600 kg bombs
Third series: Idem, plus max. 1200 kg bombs.

 

Technical information Dornier Do-24K2
Dimensions:
Length: 21,95 m Wingspan: 27 m
Height: 5,75 m Wing area: 60,6 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 7965 kg Max. start weight: 14 500 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 315 km/hr Climbing speed: - m/min
Cruising speed: 220 km/hr    
Range: 2450 km Service ceiling: 5600 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Three Wright Cyclone GR-1820 G105 rated 1100 hp each
Crew: Six men
Armament: Two 7.9 mm MG 15 machine guns; One 20 mm Solothurn gun; 1500 kg bombs

 


Information about Dutch aircraft.

N93 02 14

(Former Spanish) Dornier Do-24T-3, as Do-24K-1 X-24 in 1993 photographed in the Military Aviation useum at Soesterberg.

N93 02 15

(Former Spanish) Dornier Do-24T-3, as Do-24K-1 X-24 in 1993 photographed in the Military Aviation useum at Soesterberg.

 

Maritieme patrouillevliegboot Donnier DO-24K-1, X-1 (1937-1942), verloren gegaan bij Broome
Dornier Do-24K-1, X-1, lost at Broome.
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Maritieme patrouillevliegboot Donnier DO-24K-1, X-2 (1938-1941), verongelukt bij MVKM
Dornier DO-24K-1, X-2, crashed at NAS Morokrembangan
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Maritieme patrouillevliegboot Donnier DO-24K-1, X-13 (1938-1942), verloren gegaan bij Roti. Scheveningen 03-09-1938
DO-24K-1, X-13, lost at Roti.
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Dornier Do-24K-1 maritieme patrouillevliegboot X-30 (1939-1942)
Dornier Do-24K-1 X-30
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Dornier Do-24K-1 maritieme patrouillevliegboot X-1 (1937-1942)
Do-24K-1, X-1, lost at Broome, March 1942.
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Dornier Do-24K-1, X-6
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Dornier Do-24K-1 X-4
Dornier Do-24K nr. X-36
Dornier Do-24K-1
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Dornier Do-24K-1, X-30.
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Dornier Do-24K-2 X-24 in Australia.
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Dornier Do-24K-1, X-35.
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Dornier Do-24K-1 nr. X-24 on the slipway at Rose Bay, Sidney, Australia.
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Dornier Do-24K-1 nr. X-24, "Ouwe Lobbes" in Australia [Note the Dutch flag on the fuselage applied form the end of February 1942 ]
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Nava air station Morokrembangan/Soerabaja in 1941 side view of a  Dornier Do-24K of the flying school.
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Dornier Do-24K-1, X 1, bij Aviolanda
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Dornier Do-24K-1, X-2.
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A Do-24k-1 with mecano's
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Photos of the interior.

Dornier Do-24K-1: The interior.
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Dornier Do-24K-1: The interior.
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Dornier Do-24K-1: The interior.
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Dornier Do-24K-1: The interior.
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Dornier DO-24K-1: The interior.
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Dornier Do-24K-1. The cockpit
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Dornier Do-24K-1: The compartment in the bow.
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Dornier Do-24K-1. The cockpit
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Dornier Do-24K-1: Interior.
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Dornier Do-24K-1. The radio.
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Dornier Do-24K-1. Instrument panel of the mecano.
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Dornier Do-24K-1. The second sleep compartment.
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Dornier Do-24K-1. Interior; the mid turret.
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Dornier Do-24K-1, the tailsection.
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Sleeping room.
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Dornier Do-24K

 

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Serial
Serial
 Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
 Date in service
Date in service
 Date out of service
Date out of service
 Notes
Notes
Ordering date: 03-08-1936. Built by Dornier, Friedrichshafen
X-1 761 03-07-1937 03-03-1942 Lost at Broome
X-2 762 01-1938 24-04-1941 Entering service in January 1938. Lost near Naval Air station Morokrembangan
X-3 763 01-1938 03-03-1942 Assembled at Altenrhein. Entering service in January 1938. Lost at Broome (Bombardment).
Ordering date: 03-08-1936. Built at Altenrhein.
X-4 764 14-03-1938 13-11-1941 Lost at Naval Air station Morokrembangan
X-5 765 18-03-1938 29-04-1942 To RAAF, became A49-1, out of service 20-12-1944
X-6 766 03-1938 03-02-1942 March 1938 entering service. Destroyed during bombing of Naval Air station Morokrembangan
Ordering date: 22-07-1937. Built at Altenrhein.
X-7 767 04-05-1938 29-04-1942 To RAAF, became A49-2, out of service 20-12-1944
X-8 768 05-1938 29-04-1942 Entering service in may 1938. To RAAF, became A49-3, out of service 20-12-1944
X-9 769 05-1938 29-04-1942 Entering service in may 1938. To RAAF, became A49-4, out of service 20-12-1944
X-10 770 14-07-1938 29-04-1942 To RAAF, became A49-5, lost on 11-03-1944.
X-11 771 19-07-1938 26-12-1941 Destroyed at Lake Tondano.
X-12 772 08-09-1938 26-12-1941 Destroyed at Lake Tondano
X-13 773 09-1938 07-02-1942 First Do-24k equipped with a quick-firer canon
Lost near Roti
X-14 774 1938 22-01-1942 Entered serice in 1938. Lost in Balikpapan bay
X-15 775 1938 29-12-1941 Entered serice in 1938. lost in South Chinese Sea.
X-16 776 1938 01-03-1942 Entered serice in 1938. Destroyed during bombing of naval air station Palembang
X-17 777 12-1938 25-02-1942 Entered serice in 1938. Shot down near Noord-wachter
X-18 778 16-01-1939 24-02-1942 Shot down near Noord-wachter
Ordering date: 30-05-1938. Built at Altenrhein.
X-19 779 31-01-1939 25-01-1942 Lost near Menari
X-20 780 14-02-1939 03-03-1942 Lost at Broome
X-21 781 03-03-1939 24-01-1942 Lost near Bali
X-22 783 20-03-1939 08-01-1942 Written off Naval Air station Morokrembangan
X-23 784 21-04-1939 03-03-1942 Lost at Broome (bombing)
X-24 785 05-05-1939 10-1943 To RAAF in October 1943; became A49-6, out of service 20-12-44
Ordering date: 13-01-1939. Built at Altenrhein.
X-25 695 24-05-1939 26-12-1941 Destroyed at lake Tondano
X-26 696 07-06-1939 26-12-1941 Destroyed at lake Tondano
X-27 697 18-07-1939 23-12-1941 Emergency landing near Taroena
X-28 698 23-08-1939 03-03-1942 Lost at Broome (bombing).
X-29 699 25-09-1939 11-02-1942 Emergency landing near Naval Air station Morokrembangan
Ordering date : 13-04-1938. Built by combination of Aviolanda/De Schelde.
X-30 67 07-07-1939 03-02-1942 Destroyed due to bombardment of Naval Air station Morokrembangan
X-31 68 29-08-1939 05-02-1942 Destroyed due to bombardment of Naval Air station Morokrembangan
X-32 69 28-09-1939 07-02-1942 Sunk near Roti
X-33 70 20-11-1939 05-02-1942 Destroyed due to bombardment of Naval Air station Morokrembangan
X-34 71 11-12-1939 17-12-1941 Emergency landing near North of Borneo
X-35 72 06-03-1940 08-02-1942 Burned and lost near Koepang (Roti)
X-36 73 08-03-1940 03-03-1942 Destroyed South of Broome
Do-24 K-2; Ordering date: 13-01-1939, built at Altenrhein.
X-37 700 06-12-1939 03-02-1942 Lost due to bombardment of Naval Air station Morokrembangan??.
Ordered on 10-02-1938, but not delivered were X-38 t/m X-48; to be built by Aviolanda/De Schelde and X-49 t/m X-61, ordered on 07-06-1939.

 


1/72nd Scale

Kits

  • Italeri
    • Kit 122: Dornier Do.24T Reconnaissance Seaplane
    • Kit 1323: Dornier Do24T: upgraded kit with reviewed moulds and extra details in plastic and photo etch.
  • Revell
    • Kit 04362: Dornier Do.24T Reconnaissance Seaplane (same as (old) Italeri kit)

Modelling add-on

  • Aims Decals
    • Set pe72004: Detailset Dornier Do24T (Interior)
    • Set pe72003: Detailset Dornier Do24T (Exterior)
  • Eduard
    • Set XS213: Express Mask Dornier Do24T (Italeri)
  • Goffy Model
    • Set 7225: Dornier Do24T Interior set (Revell/Italeri)
    • Set 7226: Dornier Do24T Engine set (Revell/Italeri) (
  • Korat Models
    • Set c7205: Dornier Do24 Transport carriage
  • Squadron Signal
    • Set 9173: Canopies Dornier Do24T

Decals

  • Dutch Decal
    • Set 72004: Decal set for several Dutch naval aircraft e.g. Dornier Do-24K X-12 RLM-02/RLM-01.
    • Set 72023: Decal setfor several Dutch naval aircraft e.g. Dornier Do-24K-1, X-14 en X-24 with orange triangle.
    • Set 72035: Decal set with orange triangles for several Dutch naval aircraft such as Do-24 X-35 (large); X-13 (small).
  • DKdecals
    • Set 72005: Decal set for both Dutch as Australian Dornier Do-24K, X-24 and PBY-5 Catalina, Y-45.
  • Flevo Decals
    • FD72-032: Royal Netherlands Navy over The Dutch East Indies 1939-1942: Decals for e.g. Do-24 in six different versions.

1/48th Scale

Kits

  • Special Hobby
    • Kit 48076 Model of a Dornier Do.24T
  • Fonderie Miniature
    • Kit 6014 Model of aDornier Do.24T

Modelling add-on

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    • Set --: --

Decals

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    • Set --: --

 


The first 18 Do-24Ks were delivered in whart was called the A Ikarol scheme; The top was Hollandgrau 103/2, also called RLMGrau 103/2 or Holland Grey. The bottom was entirely Silber 111/s (aluminum dope)

From 1938 and on the Fokker C.XIVw, Fokker T.viii and alsothe Dornier Do-24K received a revised color scheme, Ikarol B scheme; the upperside of the fuselage, wings and horizontal tails were fully painted in HollandGrau (Holland grey); The underside was Hollandgrau Hell (light Holland grey). Hollandgrau (dunkel), was also known as Fokker Grey; RLMgrau 02, Holland Grey or dark gray.

In the course of 1940 the remaining Do-24Ks were painted in similar colors as ordered PBY-5 Catalina flying boats: the top was dark blue-gray and the underside milk-white.
The American paint manufacturer was DuPont and used the numbers Dark Blue Gray DuPont 17-19459 respectively Milk White DuPont 17-021 [Source: Camouflageen Kentekens Badges by JHN Greuter et al.]

Scheme Colour name FS-number RLM Humbrol XtraColor Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Model Air
Delivery Scheme Do-24K-1: X-1 till X-18
Standard #1 Undersides Silver dope     191 / 56 X216 70.864 71.062
Upper surfaces Hollandgrau 103/2   RLM02 92 X201 70.886 71.044
Interior Hollandgrau 103/2   RLM02 92 X201 70.886 71.044
Colour scheme Dornier Do-24 K-1, X-19 and on; and Do-24K-2
Standard #2 Upper surfaces Dark Holland Grey   RLM02 92 X201 / X409 70.886 71.020
Undersides Light Holland Grey     129 X137 70.986  
Last colour scheme Dornier Do-24 K-1 and Do-24K-2
Standard #3 Upper Srufaces Dark Blue Grey abt. 35042 77 X008 70.898 71.091
Undersides Milky White     90 (+ white) X007 (+ white)   71.103 (+ white)

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Delivery scheme of first twelve Dornier Do-24k1, no 20 mm canon.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Delivery scheme Dornier Do-24k1 (X-13 and on), with 20 mm canon.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Second scheme of first twelve Dornier Do-24k1, rudder painted over.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Second scheme Dornier Do-24K1 (X-13 and on), rudder painted over.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Third scheme of first twelve Dornier Do-24K1, with orange triangles and rudder.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Third scheme Dornier Do-24K1 (X-13 and on), with orange triangles and rudder.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Fourth scheme of first twelve Dornier Do-24K1, applied in NEI.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Fourth scheme Dornier Do-24K1 (X-13 and on), applied in NEI.  [Aviolanda never applied this colours on the Dutch Dornier].
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Fifth scheme of first twelve Dornier Do-24K1, no triangle op uppersides of wings; smaller triangle on fuselage and rudder painted over.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Fifth scheme Dornier Do-24k1 (X-13 and on): no triangle op uppersides of wings; smaller triangle on fuselage and rudder painted over.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Sixth scheme of first twelve Dornier Do-24K1: orange triangles replaced by Dutch Flag.
Dornier Do24K1-1A-SMALL
Sixth scheme Dornier Do-24k1 (X-13 and on): orange triangles replaced by Dutch Flag.

 


Literature.

AVIA; 33e jaargang nummer 6: Vliegtuig-Informatie: Dornier Do-24 Thijs Postma & F. Zandvliet Pag. 172 - 173 1974 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
AVIA; 33e jaargang nummer 8: Lezers schrijven: Dornier Do-24   Pag. 226 1974 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Zestig jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst in Beeld.: Hugo Hooftman & Pag. 60 - 63 1977 Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
Nederlandse Marinevliegtuigen: Thijs Postma & Nico Geldhof Pag. 26, 43 1978 Uitgever: Omniboek, 's Gravenhage
Verkennen en Bewaken Dornier Do-24K vliegboten van de Marineluchtvaartdienst: Nico Geldhof   1979 Uitgever: Afdeling Maritieme Historie van Min.v.Def., 's Gravenhage
Air Enthusiast 21: The cosmopolitan Dornier; Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon Pag. 9 - 20 1983 Uitgever: Pilot Press Ltd., Bromley, Kent
Nederlandse vliegtuigen naar buitenlands ontwerp: Theo Wesselink& PThijs Postma Pag. 42 - 53 1984 Uitgever: Romen Luchtvaart, Haarlem
40 Jaar luchtvaart in Indië: Gerard Casius & PThijs Postma Pag. 53 - 56; 68 - 69 1986 Uitgever: Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar
Vliegen voor de Vloot 70 jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst: Harm J. Hazewinkel & Pag. 26 - 28 1987 Uitgever: Rebo Produkties, Sassenheim
70 Jaar Marine-LuchtvaartDienst: Nico Geldhof & Pag. 44 - 50 1987 Uitgeverij Eisma b.v., Leeuwarden
Van Aviolanda tot Fokker: Wijngaarden, P. van & Pag. 47 - 64 1987 Uitgever: De Klaroen, Alblasserdam
Dornier Do 24 Herinneringen aan een legendarische vliegboot: P. van Wijngaarden & P. Staal Pag. 22 - 51 1992 Uitgever: Bonneville, Bergen nh
Vliegtuigsquadrons 320 en 321 50 jaar: P. Staal & Ron van Basten Pag. 37 1993 Uitgever: Afdeling Maritieme Historie van Min.v.Def., 's Gravenhage
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)
85 JAAR Marineluchtvaartdienst in beeld Van Farman tot NH 90 Helikopter: Peter Korbee & Pag. 58 - 59 2002 Uitgever: Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg

 

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