CMASA-built Dornier Do J Wal D-1422 c/n 20 "Amundsen Wal", formerly N-25 and G-EBQO, seen at Stockholm during von Gronau's Berlin - New York flight of 1930.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

The first Dornier Wal, c/n 1 M-MWAA (two 300 hp Hispano-Suiza 42 eight-cyl upright vee water-cooled engines) moored out while in Spanish Navy service. An initial batch of six was built for Spain in 1922/3. It no longer carries the registration but has its Navy serial W-1 on the tail.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

Amundsen's surviving Wal N-25 c/n 20 at anchor in Norwegian colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

C/n 16 I-DAOR was fitted with Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engines and is seen while taking part in a series of flights during which it broke a number of world records for speed and weight-carrying in its class. The small aerofoils fore and aft of the sponsons to keep spray off the propellers were not very effective and only a few early Wals had them.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

C/n 17 (RR Eagle IX) was the first cabin Wal and it carried out its flight trials as I-DOOR before delivery to Germany as D-1012. The square-tipped parasol wing had a centre section cutout for the rear engine's propeller.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

Wal c/n 5 M-MWAE, Spanish Navy W-5 (two 360 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle IX 12-cyl upright vee water-cooled engines) seen taking off, shows the tandem tractor/pusher engines above the parasol wing, the stub wing sponsons (developed by Dornier in 1918) and the stepped balance on the rectangular rudder of the early production aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

BRITISH AERO ENGINES ABROAD: Our illustration shows the "Atlantida" patrol of Dornier-Wal flying boats, belonging to the Spanish Royal Navy, at Las Palmas (Canary Is.) These flying boats, all of which are fitted with 360 h.p. Rolls-Royce aero engines, are engaged in a flight to Spanish Guiana.
Three CMASA-built Dornier Do J Wals of the Spanish Navy at anchor at an unidentified location, possibly Barcelona? The nearest aircraft is W-1, the others are unclear single-figure serials. All are wearing covers over their tandem-mounted engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

Cruising above scattered strato-cumulus cloud over the volcanic mountains near Tenerife is c/n 6 M-MWAF, W-6 of the Spanish Navy. The occupants of the open side-by-side pilots' cockpit and the bow gunner's compartment can be seen at their stations.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

The same aircraft, unmarked, after conversion to BMW engines for Von Gronau's flight from Berlin to New York.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

C/n 25 I-DIAR was an early cabin Wal, still with the original square top stepped rudder and with 4 square windows on each side of the bow passenger compartment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

The two Do J Wals used by the 1925 Roald Amundsen expedition which attempted to fly to the North Pole. N-24 and N-25 are seen together on Polar ice but unfortunately N-24 had to be abandoned at over 87"N when the attempt ended.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

C/n 23 M-MWAL/W-12, powered by two 450 hp Napier Lion 12-cyl upright broad-arrow in-line water-cooled engines, was named "Plus Ultra" when used for the first crossing of the South Atlantic by Maj Ramon Franco, 2.26. The 1500 mile leg from Cape Verde islands to Fernando Noropha island was 2nd in distance only to Alcock S Brown's 1919 nonstop Atlantic flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922

I-DAUR c/n 28 seen in 1931 with round cabin windows - a later conversion?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.J Wal - ГерманияGermany - 1922