Dornier Do 24 in French Service
With the fall of France, French industry was co-opted for German use, and the SCAN facilities at Sartrouville were tasked with the construction of the Dornier Do 24 T-1.
During the war approximately 48 aircraft were produced, and all sent to the Luftwaffe. After the Liberation production was resumed, and about a further 40 aircraft were constructed for French service, in the reconsituted AéroNavale. The first aircraft entered service just before Christmas 1944 to supplement the remaining pre-war seaplanes of Flottile 9Ftr at Saint Mandrier.
The French aircraft were not fitted with dorsal turrets, instead a radar operators position was located in that location in the fuselage covered with a hatch.
The aircraft were withdrawn from service in 1953, and all had been scrapped by 1954.