Help ID 2 planes and a ship

[zbv500]

Hi all,

anyone able to tell me what planes and ship this is ??

Many thanks, Jens

[zbv500]

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[byterock]

The large twin engine is a DC-3 most likely captured from Denmark or Holland or one of the few that Luft Hansa had before the war the smaller twin I think is a Fokker Reaper.

The boat is not a Mtb but I think a MMS Motor minesweeper R.25~40 class?

[zbv500]

Great information and many thanks for the quick reply. Iam rather sure its a dutch DC 3 then as the picture belongs to a series of fotos that were obviously take on a dutch airfield. Also the other two pics are from that series. The foto with the ship must also be taken in holland.


many thanks again,

Jens

[jochen]

The Douglas aircraft in the photo is actually a DC-2 (identifiable by the twin landing lights in the nose). These planes were operated by KLM before the war.

Great photos!

Jochen

[zbv500]

Thanks for that additional Information. Its much appriciated.

Jens

[bkossen]

Hi Jens,

The first photo is an ex-Dutch Air Force Fokker G-1b twin boom fighter. They were originally built by Fokker for export to Spain but taken over by the Dutch Air Force in May 1940. The second indeed depicts a DC-2, most probably ex-KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines).

The third photo I think is a German R-Boot also known as Raumboot.

Regards,
Bert

[byterock]

Yes DC-2 not 3 my bad.