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The Dornier Do 24 was designed to meet a Dutch navy requirement for a replacement of the Dornier Wals being used in the Dutch East Indies.
It was an all-metal monoplane with a broad-beamed hull and stabilising sponsons.
The aircraft was powered by three wing-mounted radial piston engines.
Only 25 aircraft had been built on the Aviolanda assembly line before the German occupation.
The Luftwaffe were interested in the completed and partially completed aircraft.
The Dutch production line continued to produce aircraft under German control.
Eleven airframes were completed with Dutch-bought Wright Cyclone engines, but later models used the BMW Bramo 323R-2.
A further 159 Do 24s were built in Holland during the occupation, most under the designation Do 24T-1.
Produced 1937-1945 designated as a Bomber, reconnaissance and air-sea rescue flying-boat..
Thirty-seven Dutch and German-built Do 24s had been sent to the East Indies by the time of the German occupation of the Netherlands in June 1940.
Until the outbreak of war, these aircraft would have flown the tri-color Roundel.
Later, to avoid confusion with British or French roundels, Dutch aircraft flew a black bordered orange triangle insignia.
After the Japanese invasion six surviving Do 24s were transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in February, 1942.
They served in RAAF through most of 1944 as transports in New Guinea, making the Do 24 one of the few aircraft serving operationally on both sides during WW2.
During the war a German Do 24 made a forced landing in neutral Sweden, was impounded and paid for, and remained in Swedish service until 1952.
In 1944, twelve Dutch-built Do 24s were delivered to Spain with the understanding that they would assist downed airmen of both sides.
After the war, a few French-built Do 24s also found their way to Spain.
Spanish Do 24s were operational at least until 1967, and possibly later.
In 1971, one of the last flying Spanish Do 24s was returned to the Dornier facility on Lake Constance for permanent display..

I actually dont now if it had machine guns since it has no guns on the picture i had of it but since it is a german war version i supose it is armed..
How it could be a bomber i havent figured out since i dont think they would have made bomb doors in the bottom of a water based vehicle..
How it looks out inside i dont now so just simple controls and pilot seats is made as inventory..