Repair and maintenance on a Dornier Do 217 bomber, Germany, 1942

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Photograph. Technician viewing instruments of a Dornier Do 217 bomber. Translated German caption from photo reverse: "DO 217 on the turntable. The radio direction finder is installed. By turning the compensating dial and the resulting direction ring of the flight the position of the needle and aircraft in [illegible], so that the technician can test its accuracy and eliminate the errors of false readings. Pfaffenhofen, 26/5/42." Pfaffenhofen, Germany. 26 May 1942

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05/26/1942
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
Geography: 
Deutschland
Latitude: 
51.500
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10.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Air bases--German--Germany