Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by Britain
After the end of the Second World War, British Forces took charge of two Dornier Do 335s from the Dornier plant at Oberpfaffenhofen. These were a Do 335 A-10 two-seat trainer Wk-Nr 240112 and a single-seat model. In early September 1945, the A-10 was ferried by air to the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at Farnborough. On 18 February 1946 during a test-flight, the rear engine caught fire and the aircraft crashed, killing by Gp Capt Alan F. Hards.
The second Do 335 was damaged during transfer and did not reach the United Kingdom.
