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Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† April 30, 2018

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Wilko Jonker passed away after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic model building were his hobby and on this website he has shared all the knowledge he has gathered about it over the many years. His hobby was able to distract him from the raging disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

Dornier Wal

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History

The Dornier Wal, one of the most famous German flying boats of the time, made ​​its first flight on 6 November 1922. The Wal, designed by Claude Dornier, was a development of the Dornier Gs.1 from 1921.
To avoid problems with the Treaty of Versailles [Germany was not allowed to build aircraft] the Wal was built in Italy by Costruzioni Meccaniche Aeronautiche SA. This company was specially created to built the Wal.
A special feature was that it was built entirely of Duraluminum, further it featured 'stummels', a sort of stabilization on both sides of the hull, developed by Claude Dornier, and in addition it had a monoplane configuration.
One of the first orders came from Spain for six aircraft. That land also acquired a license for production by  CASA in Madrid.
Shortly afterwards the Japanese Kawasaki also obtained a license for the construction of the Dornier Wal, later followed by Aviolanda Papendrecht, The Netherlands and also for the American Dornier plant in the United States
Until 1931 the typet was built in both military and civilian variants in Pisa, Italy.

In 1925, four flying boats were taken over by a German airline Aero Lloyd for the line Danzig - Stockholm and Danzig -  Berlin; the aircraft were flown by Swedish and Italian crews. A year later, the aircraft were taken over by Lufthansa, which used them also for transatlantic mail flights.
The Norwegian polar explorer Amundsen also used the Dornier Wal for ​​his North Pole expedition.

The Wal could be equipped with a variety of engines, depending on the choice of the client, who had to ensure that the desired engines were delivered at the Dornier factory for installation.

Hence a variety of models and performance arose. As the engines became bigger and stronger, Dornier had often to make adjustments to the construction because of the increased power.
The first Wal could carry a load of 1000 kg, the version that Amundsen used could carry 4000 kg.

Eventually, some three hundred aircraft were built in twenty variants.
The designations for the latter types were 8-ton or 10-ton Wal (their weight). In 1933 the 8-ton Military Wal was designated Dornier Wall 33 and later as Do-15.
A further development of the Wal was the Dornier Do-18.
The fourteen tons Do Superwal with four engines, built in 1928, was a passenger aircraft for twenty passengers.

 

Technical information
Dimensions:
Length: 17,4 m Wingspan: 22,53 m
Height: 5,2 m Wing area: 96 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 4000 kg Max. start weight: 7000 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 180 km/hr Rate of climb: - m/min
Cruising speed: 150 km/hr    
Range: 2100 km Service ceiling: - m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Rolls Royce Eagle rated 350 hp each or two Lorraine-Dietrich rated 450 hp each
Crew: Five men
Armament: Two machine guns

 

Technical information: Dornier Wal F
Dimensions:
Length: 17,4 m Wingspan: 27 m
Height: 5,63 m Wing area: 96 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 4000 kg Max. start weight: 7000 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 180 km/hr Rate of climb: - m/min
Cruising speed: 150 km/hr    
Range: 2100 km Service ceiling: - m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Lorraine-Courlis rated 600 hp each
Crew: Five men
Armament: Two machine guns

 


Information about Dutch aircraft.

 

Dornier Wal D2.  entered service May 1926, out of service January 1935 here at NAS Morokrembangan.
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Dornier Wal D2.
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tDornier Wal D1 at NAS Morokrembangan, Netherlands East Indies.
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Dornier Wal D5.
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Results of an accident with Dornier Wal D-2 At NAS Morokrembangan in 1934.
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Results of an accident with  Dornier Wal D-2 at NAS Morokrembangan in 1934.
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Dornier Wal D-23 at NAS "De Mok", Texel.
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Dornier Wal D-24 in a hangar at NAS Morokrembangan (Soerabaja) in 1934.
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Dornier Wal D22.
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Dornier Wal D19.
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Formation  of three Dornier Wals.
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Dornier Wal D-21.
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Dornier Wal D23.
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Dornier Wal D-8 in aircraft dock I at NAS Morokrembangan.
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A Dornier Wal.
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Dornier Wal D21 at NAS "De Mok",Texel.
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Dornier Wal D-7 and D-15.
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Dornier Wal  D-26.
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Dornier Wal D-24 with bombs.
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Dornier Wal D9; entered service on June 15, 1928, written of in April 1939 at NAS Morokrembangan.
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A Dornier Wal, regarding the tail one of the first six aircraft D-1 till D-6.
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Dornier Wal F serial D41.
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Nacelle of Courliss engines of a Dornier Wal F.
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Dornier Wal F (serial D41, 1931-1942).
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Dornier Wal F, D-43 (1932-1942) - developed and built by Aviolanda Papendrecht.
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Dornier Wal

 

 


Serial
Serial
 Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
 Date in service
Date in service
 Date out of service
Date out of service
 Notes
Notes
Ordered at S.A.I. Costruzione Mechaniche Aeronautiche, Marina di Pisa, Italy.
Ordering date 04-02-1926. Equipped with Lorraine Dietrich engines
D-1 60 05-1926 05-1939 Entered service May 1926;
Written off May 1939 at Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-2 61 05-1926 01-1935  
D-3 62 07-1926 05-1939  
D-4 63 07-1926 05-1939  
D-5 64 08-1926 05-1939  
D-6 74/1 04-11-1927 24-08-1928  
D-7 75/2 13-01-1928 05-1939  
D-8 76/3 02-02-1928 01-1935  
D-9 4 15-06-1928 04-1939  
Ordered at Aviolanda,Papendrecht on 30-12-1926.
Equipped with Lorraine Dietrich engines.
D-10 5 28-03-1928 27-12-1937 Crashed near Ambon.
D-11 6 05-05-1928 03-1940 Written off March 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-12 7 16-05-1928 01-1939 Written off January 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-13 8 15-06-1928 02-1939 Written off February 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-14 9 20-08-1928 03-1940 Written off March 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-15 10 26-07-1928 09-1939 Written off September 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-16 11 20-08-1928 03-1940 Written off March 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-17 12 10-09-1928 07-1939 Written off July 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-18 13 08-10-1928 01-1939 Written off January 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-19 14 13-11-1928 11-1939 Written off November 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-20 15 07-12-1928 01-1940 Written off 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-21 16 21-03-1929 08-1939 Written off Augustus 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-22 17 21-03-1929 02-05-1929 Crashed near Basrah.
D-23 18 21-03-1929 20-05-1929 Destroyed by fire Naval Air station Palembang
Ordered at Aviolanda, Papendrecht on 19-12-1928.
D-24 19 04-06-1929 01-1939 Written off January 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-25 20 04-06-1929 03-1940 Written off Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-26 21 05-07-1929 14-04-1932 Crashed near Soerabaja.
D-27 22 13-08-1929 01-1940 Written off 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-28 23 13-08-1929 03-1940 Written off Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-29 24 01-10-1929 01-1939 Written off Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-30 25 25-10-1929 01-1940 Written off 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-31 26 07-11-1929 03-1940 Written off March 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-32 27 19-12-1929 07-1939 Written off July 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-33 28 25-03-1930 03-1939 Written off March 1939, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-34 29 20-05-1930 01-1940 Written off 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-35 30 13-01-1931 01-1939 Used as test aircraft for new engines for Dornier Wal F.
Written of January 1939 at Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-36 31 01-10-1930 14-08-1939 Crashed near Mapia.
D-37 32 14-11-1930 1940 Written off 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-38 33 16-02-1931 1940 Written off 1940, Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-39 34 22-07-1931 01-1939 Written off January 1939 Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-40 35 26-07-1931 01-1939 Written off January 1939 Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
Dornier Do-15 Wal F;
This was an improved version of the Dornier Wal, the wing span was enlarged to 27 m and a hull was added.
Built at Aviolanda, Papendrecht. Used exclusively in the Netherlands East Indies
D-41 36 25-08-1931 03-02-1942 Ordered on 07-06-1930.
Written off Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
Ordered on 18-12-1930
D-42 37 05-07-1932 1940 Written off Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-43 38 05-07-1932 03-02-1942 Shot down near Soerabaja.
D-44 39 15-09-1932 03-03-1942 Destroyed during evacuation of Naval Air station Morokrembangan
D-45 40 01-10-1932 05-02-1942 Entered service in October 1932;
Out of service af bombing of Naval Air station Morokrembangan.
D-46 41 02-11-1932 05-02-1942 Destroyed during bombardment of Naval Air station Morokrembangan

 


1/72nd Scale

Kits

  • Airmodel
    • Kit 147: A vacu formed kit of a Dornier Wal, Version unknown.
  • Huma
    • Kit 6000: Dornier Do J Wal (Versions A,B,D,E) (for Dutch version a conversion of wings and fuselage is necessary)

Modelling add-on

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Decals

  • Dutch Decal
    • Set 72026: decal set for several aiircraft such as Dornier Wal F D-41

1/48th Scale

Kits

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Modelling add-on

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Decals

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 .

Scheme Colour name FS number BS-number Humbrol XtraColor Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Model Air
Standard #1: Delivery scheme: Overall Sea grey ~6440   129 X137 70.986  
Underside fuselage Black ~7038   33   70.950 71057
Wings Aluminium ~7178   191 / 56 X216 70.864 71.062

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

Dornier Wal RR 1 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Pisa Wal), delivery scheme, with Rolls Royce Eagle engines.
Dornier Wal RR 1 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Pisa Wal) with Rolls Royce Eagle engines.

 

Dornier Wal RR 1 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda), delivery scheme, equipped with Lorraine Dietrichengines.
Dornier Wal LD 5 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda) with different position of the serial on the fuselage.
Dornier Wal RR 1 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda) with Lorraine Dietrich engines.
Note the modiefied roundels on the wings..
Dornier Wal RR 1 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda) D-39 overall light blue experimental schem.
D-35, equiped with Lorraine Courlis engines also had these colours applied.
Note the modiefied roundels on the wings.
Dornier Wal LD 4 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda) overall olijfgreen with orange triangles.

 

DDornier_Wal-LC-1 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda) D-41 improved versions with modified fuselage, wings and Lorraine Courlis engines.
Dornier_Wal-LC-2 SMALL
Dornier Wal (Aviolanda) D-42 overall olijfgreen with orange triangles.

 


Literature.

Zestig jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst in Beeld. Hugo Hooftman Pag. 32 - 33 1977 Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
Nederlandse Marinevliegtuigen Thijs Postma & Nico Geldhof Pag. 24 1978 Uitgever: Omniboek, 's Gravenhage
Luchtvaartwereld; 1e jaargang nummer 3: Marinevleugels onder de koperen ploert" Deel 2 Nico Geldhof Pag. 82 - 85 1984 Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
Luchtvaartwereld; 1e jaargang nummer 2: Marinevleugels onder de koperen ploert" Nico Geldhof Pag. 54 - 58 1984 Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
Nederlandse vliegtuigen naar buitenlands ontwerp Theo Wesselink & Thijs Postma Pag. 31 - 40 1984 Uitgever: Romen Luchtvaart, Haarlem
40 Jaar luchtvaart in Indië Gerard Casius & Thijs Postma Pag. 16; 53 1986 Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar
Dornier Wal Vliegboot Michiel van der Mey Pag. 33 - 73 1986 Uitgever: Van der Mey, Kleve
Van Aviolanda tot Fokker P. van Wijngaarden Pag. 19 - 32 1987 Uitgever: De Klaroen, Alblasserdam
Vliegen voor de Vloot 70 jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst Harm J. Hazewinkel Pag. 14 - 15 1987 Uitgever: Rebo Produkties, Sassenheim
70 Jaar Marine-LuchtvaartDienst Nico Geldhof Pag. 28 1987 Uitgeverij Eisma b.v., Leeuwarden
Luchtvaart; 10e jaargang nummer 7/8: Dornier Wal D-22 van de MLD: een pechvogel   Pag. 280 1993 Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
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. 46 - 47 2002 Uitgever: Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg
Een herinnering aan de Nederlandse zeevliegers De Dornier Wal vliegboot: het eerste maritieme patrouillevliegtuig der Koninklijke Marine Michiel van der Mey   2005 Uitgever: Van der Mey, Kleve

 

Websites.

 

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