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OverviewFollowing World War I, the need arose to renew the aging air force of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (KSHS - Kraljevina Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca) which consisted mostly of obsolete war relics. The Kingdom approached the Dornier factory having recognised its reputation for quality instead of going exclusively to its traditional ally, France. Of course, wartime reparation payments played a role in this decision, however this is not to detract from the fact that at the time airplanes which the Kingdom expressed interest in and eventually purchased from Dornier, had no equivalents. From 1926 when Do D was first introduced in the Naval Air Force (PV - Pomorsko Vazduhoplovstvo), various Dornier airplanes and floatplanes served with distinction and outlasted numerous changes in politics, names of countries, borders, flags, kings, dictators and presidents. Three of those, Do 17K, Do 22 and Do Wal, took part in the brief 1941 April war opposing the German Reich who itself fielded Do 17 bombers in its ruthless attacks against the Yugoslav capital, Belgrade. After over 90 years of distinguished service, the retirement of Dornier Do 28D-2 brings the closure to the magnificent and without precedent Dornier Saga in the western Balkans. Even 50 years after the passing of great Claude Dornier, his brand of airplanes is still leaving a lasting mark in the world as well as Yugoslav and Serbian aviation history. 583 archival photos, drawing sheets, 26 colour profiles Full Product DetailsAuthor: Djordje Nikolić , Aleksandar M. OgnjevicPublisher: Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Imprint: Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza ISBN: 9788366673618ISBN 10: 8366673618 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 01 September 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""...if you want to learn about Dornier use in the Yugoslav Air Force, here's your book.""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""The two authors have done a considerable amount of research to bring this interesting story to light.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com"" ""Highly recommended.""-- ""AMPS Indianapolis""" Highly recommended. -- AMPS Indianapolis The two authors have done a considerable amount of research to bring this interesting story to light. -- ModelingMadness.Com Highly recommended. -- AMPS Indianapolis Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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